Cigarette companies have maintained that smoking does not cause cancer. Their entire argument was based on the idea that
A)the number of cigarettes you smoke is unrelated to health.
B)cigarettes are actually good for health.
C)hazardous and cause are unrelated.
D)correlations do not prove cause and effect.

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The best choice is D, as cigarette companies have historically argued that there is only a correlation between smoking and cancer, and not a causal relationship. They have used this argument to deflect criticism and avoid responsibility for the health consequences of smoking.

Cigarette Companies Have Maintained That Smoking Does Not Cause Cancer