A Correlational Research Study Found That Adults Who Ate Oatmeal

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Essay

A correlational research study found that adults who ate oatmeal as children were four times more likely to develop cancer than those who did not. Can the authors of this correlational study conclude that oatmeal causes cancer? Why or why not? ​

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