Claim:

Exposure to electromagnetic fields can cause cancer.






SEARCH Formula:

· State the claim.

· Examine the Evidence for the claim.

· Consider Alternative hypotheses.

· Rate, according to the Criteria of adequacy, each Hypothesis.

Alternative Hypotheses



Claim: 
  •    Exposure to Electromagnetic fields can cause cancer. 
Alternate Hypothesis #1:
Weak immune systems make individuals more susceptible to cancers from EMF exposure.

Alternate Hypothesis #2:
Cancer may be hereditary between family members that have lived in the same area for a prolonged period of time.