Can an Epidemiologist Who Finds a Correlation Between the Use

question 13

Multiple Choice

Can an epidemiologist who finds a correlation between the use of tanning beds and melanoma (an aggressive form of skin cancer) in college-age women conclude that tanning beds cause skin cancer?

• A) Yes,as long as the correlation was statistically significant.
• B) Yes,but only for college-age women.
• C) Yes,but only melanoma skin cancer,not other forms of skin cancer.
• D) No,the correlation would have to hold with males and females and in different age groups.
• E) No,correlation is not proof of causation.

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