You have found a higher rate of birth defects among babies b…
You have found a higher rate of birth defects among babies born to women exposed to second-hand smoke. To support a claim that the second-hand smoke caused the birth defects, what else should you expect to find? Explain your reasoning. A. Evidence that these types of birth defects occur only in babies whose mothers were exposed to smoke and never to any other babies. If the birth defects are caused by second-hand smoke, then the birth defects should not be present in babies whose mothers were not exposed to second-hand smoke. B. Evidence that higher rates of defects are correlated with exposure to greater amounts of smoke. If higher rates of defects are correlated with exposure to greater amounts of smoke, it is more likely that the second-hand smoke is a cause of the birth defects. C. Evidence that the types of birth defects in these babies are more debilitating than other types of birth defects. Second-hand smoke causes the worst kind of birth defects. D. Evidence that higher rates of defects are correlated with exposure to greater amounts of smoke. If higher rates of defects are correlated with exposure to greater amounts of smoke, it is less likely that the second-hand smoke is a cause of the birth defects. E. Evidence that these types of birth defects occur only in babies whose mothers were exposed to smoke and never to any other babies. If second-hand smoke is the cause of the birth defects, there can be no other causes.