The occupational health nurse for a multinational corporation compares aggregate data on the occurrence of lung cancer in workers in a factory in Brazil with workers in a factory in Hong Kong. Which type of epidemiologic study is this nurse most likely conducting?

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This is an example of an ecologic study because it involves comparing the occurrence of a disease (lung cancer) in different populations (workers in Brazil vs. workers in Hong Kong) based on aggregate data, rather than individual data. Ecologic studies often look at the relationship between exposure and disease across different groups or populations.

The Occupational Health Nurse for a Multinational Corporation Compares Aggregate