Biological plausibility
Casual association is supported if
there is biological credibility to the
association, that is the association
agrees with current understanding of
the response of cells, tissues, organs or
systems to stimuli.
For example, the notion that food
intake and cancer are interrelated is an
old one.
The positive association of intestine,
rectum and breast cancers is
biologically logical, whereas the
positive association of food and skin
cancer makes no biological sense
Casual association is supported if
there is biological credibility to the
association, that is the association
agrees with current understanding of
the response of cells, tissues, organs or
systems to stimuli.
For example, the notion that food
intake and cancer are interrelated is an
old one.
The positive association of intestine,
rectum and breast cancers is
biologically logical, whereas the
positive association of food and skin
cancer makes no biological sense
