Can an Epidemiologist Who Finds a Correlation Between the Use

question 113

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 study would have to be done with a wider range of participants (males and females of different ages)before it can be concluded that tanning beds cause melanoma.
• E) No;correlation is not proof of causation.

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