Thousands of Cases of Lung Cancer Occur in a Two-Year

question 8

Multiple Choice

Thousands of cases of lung cancer occur in a two-year period in a city outside of Kentucky,at rates that are double that seen in other cities in the United States.Scientists working in that region assume that

• A)there is something peculiar to the region causing these unusually high rates.
• B)the medical reports from the area are incorrect.
• C)government policies and regulations are most likely the cause of this increase in cancer.
• D)this is most likely just an unlucky occurrence,like a baseball team that suffers through a losing streak.

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