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 study would have to be done with a wider range of participants (males and females of different ages) before it can be concluded that tanning beds cause melanoma.
E) No;correlation is not proof of causation.