Solve the Problem. -A Researcher Suspects That Pesticides in Foods Cause Cancer. Suggest

question 213

Essay

Solve the problem.
-A researcher suspects that pesticides in foods cause cancer. Suggest some ways that she
could go about establishing causality. Refer to the six guidelines for establishing causality.
For each guideline suggest some research that should be pursued. Discuss any challenges
that the researcher would face in establishing causality.

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