To make up for such deficiencies, the burden of proof in pollution cases in many countries in Europe and North America rests on well-heeled corporations, to show that they haven't caused harm to victims. And even if victims can't prove any direct causal link to pollution, a showing that the occurrence of a certain disease in their area is abnormally high is allowed as a basis for compensation.
為了彌補雙方僵持不下，和公害訴訟延宕時日的缺憾，歐美國家針對汙染傷害個人健康，就有由財力雄厚的企業去證明自己並未傷害受害者的舉證責任轉換制度；或無法證明疾病與汙染源有直接關係時，允許以該地患某種疾病者偏多為賠償依據的辦法。