(Last Word) A study found that the incidence of skin cancer increases along with the amount of time people work under fluorescent light, leading some people to conclude that fluorescent lighting is a cause of skin cancer.But further analysis found that people who work in offices, where fluorescent light is common, suffer more sunburn on their vacations than other workers.The sunburns, not the fluorescent light, were the cause of the higher incidence of skin cancer.The original conclusion illustrates

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Confusion of correlation and causation. The study found that people who work under fluorescent light have a higher incidence of skin cancer, but it did not prove that fluorescent light causes skin cancer. It is possible that there is another factor, such as sun exposure, that is causing both the higher incidence of skin cancer and the increased use of fluorescent light.

(Last Word) a Study Found That the Incidence of Skin