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One of the biggest problems in research is that there is no control: We don't know what would have happend without the seeding. So we can only compare random storms that are seeded and not. Here the differences are very small (i.e. statistically insignificant). But that doesn't mean it has no effect.
Also I think we should be careful when using such things at large scale, as we just don't know the outcome. In small quantities it is however no hazard at all.