Risk Estimates Suggest (1)that Death Is More Likely to Occur

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Multiple Choice

Risk estimates suggest (1) that death is more likely to occur from common activities than from dental imaging procedures and (2) that cancer is much more likely to be unrelated to dental imaging radiation exposure.

• A)Both statements are true.
• B)Both statements are false.
• C)The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
• D)The first statement is false;the second statement is true.

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