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It seems agreed that the numbers of detectable neutrinos emitted by the Sun are smaller than they should be, but people are still vainly searching for an explanation.
Tests for human carcinogens using lifetime rodent bioassays are expensive, time-consuming and give uncertain results. For most chemicals such tests are not cost-effective.