"Experts not involved with the research...said...it proved only an association, and not causation". This is a key point. What if the ham was eaten with large a

"Experts not involved with the research...said...it proved only an association, and not causation". This is a key point. What if the ham was eaten with large amounts of white bread and ketchup and then washed down with flavored soft drink? I don't know many people who eat sliced ham with only fresh vegetables and spring water.