Inquire
A first-pass identification check on the curated graph. Not a full do-calculus engine. The URL is the citation: share the query, not a vibe.
Backdoor open
Paths exist, but open backdoors remain. Do not read this as a treatment effect.
2 paths of length ≤ 4 connect the two nodes. Shared ancestors that remain unblocked: Disposable income, Time outdoors, Economic risk tolerance. This is a pedagogical first-pass, not a full application of Pearl's do-calculus. It reports what the curated graph can and cannot support.
- Genetic instruments for 25(OH)D do not buy you a job. The observational D–success link was a marker.
Backdoors: Disposable income, Time outdoors, Economic risk tolerance.
- vitamin-d → employment-status
- vitamin-d → disposable-income → vitamin-supplementation → employment-status
Cite this page
What Causes What. “Paths exist, but open backdoors remain. Do not read this as a treatment effect..” https://whatcauseswhat.org/inquire?from=vitamin-d&to=employment-status (atlas updated 2026-08-31).
https://whatcauseswhat.org/inquire?from=vitamin-d&to=employment-status