On the ‘Breast cancer epidemic’ poster

A poster and presentation at the RSS conference featured flawed analysis.

Anthony B. Masters

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An analyst from the Pension and Population Research Institute gave a rapid-fire talk. This was a five-minute talk at the Royal Statistical Society conference in Manchester. That talk (plus a poster) asserted a strong link between abortions and breast cancer. Note: this article will discuss abortion and breast cancer statistics in the United Kingdom.

Poster problems

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Anthony B. Masters

This blog looks at the use of statistics in Britain and beyond. It is written by RSS Statistical Ambassador and Chartered Statistician @anthonybmasters.