Can an Epidemiologist Who Finds a Correlation Between the Use

Multiple Choice

Can an epidemiologist who finds a correlation between the use of tanning beds and melanoma (an aggressive form of skin cancer) in college-age women conclude that tanning beds cause skin cancer?

A) Yes,as long as the correlation was statistically significant.
B) Yes,but only for college-age women.
C) Yes,but only melanoma skin cancer,not other forms of skin cancer.
D) No,the correlation would have to hold with males and females and in different age groups.
E) No,correlation is not proof of causation.