An epidemiologist looks at a compilation of studies done at a medical center in which they have catalogued the lifestyle and habits of thousands of women.When she looks at the women in this group who have contracted breast cancer versus those who are healthy,she finds that women who have breast cancer drink more milk then those who do not have cancer.Does this mean drinking milk causes breast cancer?

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Just because there is a correlation between drinking milk and breast cancer, it does not necessarily mean that milk is the cause of the cancer. Correlation does not always indicate a cause-and-effect relationship. Other factors could be at play, and further investigation would be needed to determine if drinking milk is a causal factor or simply associated with breast cancer. Therefore, choice C is the best answer.

An Epidemiologist Looks at a Compilation of Studies Done at a Medical