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Correlations in the headlines

Often when reading headlines, we can be misled about the quality of the research. We need to think carefully about whether the article implies causation or simply a correlation.Below you will see a set of headlines. For each article, what are your concerns about the title with regard to the article?The following activity is adapted from Jon Mueller"s great website Correlation or Causation.Headline: Diet of fish ‘can...

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