In the past,there was a strong correlation between ice cream consumption by children and polio cases for children.There was not a causal relationship due to:

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The strong correlation between ice cream consumption and polio cases for children was likely due to an omitted variable, meaning another factor was influencing both variables. It is unlikely that reverse causality, accounting fraud, or an infection present in cherries would explain this relationship.

In the Past,there Was a Strong Correlation Between Ice Cream