In a prospective study comprising 10,000 subjects, 6000 subjects were put on beta carotene and 4000 were not. 3 out of the first 6000 developed lung cancer and 2 out of the second 4000 developed lung cancer. What is the interpretation of the above results ?

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Beta carotene is protective in lung cancer

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Beta carotene and Lung cancer have no relation to each other

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The study design is not sufficient to draw any meaningful conclusions

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Beta carotene is carcinogenic

In a prospective study comprising 10,000 subjects, 6000 subjects were put on beta carotene and 4000 were not. 3 out of the first 6000 developed lung cancer and 2 out of the second 4000 developed lung cancer. What is the interpretation of the above results ?

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