Re: Confounders and Coincidences

["Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>]

Otto, Bernie, et al,

Caution should be exercised in investigating the former confederate states

as a confounding factor in radon/smoking/cancer relationships.

Too much science can boggle the mind.

For example, as a service to humanity, I looked into the cancer death rates

in

states beginning with vowels (e.g. Alabama, Ohio, Iowa, Utah, etc.) and

found

the rate in these states is ~5.4 % below the national average. I don't yet

know

the significance of this, but I plan to seek  funding for a follow-up study.

If

this research pans out, those states starting with consonants might possibly

change their names in order to reduce their cancer rates.





----- Original Message -----

From: Otto G. Raabe <ograabe@UCDAVIS.EDU>

To: BERNARD L COHEN <blc+@PITT.EDU>; Carl Miller <radprot@mad.scientist.com>

Cc: <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>; <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 8:05 AM

Subject: Re: Confounders and Coincidences





> May 8, 2003

> Davis, CA

>

> Dear Bernie:

>

> I propose that living in a formerly Confederate State has a confounding

> effect on the relationship of radon exposure and cigarette smoking and

lung

> cancer. Remove all the formerly Confederate States of the "deep South"

from

> your analysis and see if your result is markedly changed.

>

> Otto

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