9) Researchers are interested in studying the health effects of 1-bromopropane, a solvent touted as a "green replacement" for ozone-depleting chemicals which has been shown in laboratory studies to be a potential lung carcinogen. Although it is commonly used in several commercial industries, high levels of exposure, of the magnitude required to cause cancer in model organisms, are rare in the general population. If we consider lung cancer to be a relatively common outcome, which of the following study designs would be most appropriate for determining whether 1-bromopropane is associated with lung cancer risk: a) Cross-sectional study b) Cohort study c) Experimental study d) Ecologic study e) Case-control study

9) Researchers are interested in studying the health effects of 1-bromopropane, a solvent touted as a "green replacement" for ozone-depleting chemicals which has been shown in laboratory studies to be a potential lung carcinogen. Although it is commonly used in several commercial industries, high levels of exposure, of the magnitude required to cause cancer in model organisms, are rare in the general population. If we consider lung cancer to be a relatively common outcome, which of the following study designs would be most appropriate for determining whether 1-bromopropane is associated with lung cancer risk: a) Cross-sectional study b) Cohort study c) Experimental study d) Ecologic study e) Case-control study

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter11: Genome Alterations: Mutation And Epigenetics

Section: Chapter Questions

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