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"Destiny"—A Public Service Announcement Young Girl 1: At 12, I smoked my first cigarette. Young Boy 1: At 15, I was addicted. Teen Girl 2: By 40, I'll have lung disease. Teen Boy 2: At 50, I'll have a heart attack. Dr. Benjamin: Cigarette smoke causes immediate damage that leads to health problems, even death. Those who quit or die are being replaced by a new generation of smokers. Today, more than 600,000 middle school students and 3 million high school students smoke cigarettes. Every day, more than 1,200 people in this country die due to smoking. For each of those deaths, at least two youth or young adults become regular smokers each day. Almost 90% of those replacement smokers smoke their first cigarette by age 18. Youth are vulnerable to social and environmental influences to use tobacco; messages and images that make tobacco use appealing to them are everywhere. I'm Dr. Regina Benjamin, United States Surgeon General. Go to cdc.com. Learn how to make our next generation tobacco free.

Why might the author include the information in the bolded text?
A: To appeal to the emotions of the audience
B: To give the audience useful information
C: To establish credibility with the audience
D:To refer to famous people known by the audience

Answer 1

The bolded text in the PSA aims "to establish credibility by presenting" medically supported facts and statistics from a reputable source, the U.S. Surgeon General, to highlight the dangers of smoking and encourage prevention.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author may include the information in the bolded text to establish credibility with the audience. By presenting alarming statistics and medically supported facts, Dr. Regina Benjamin, the U.S. Surgeon General, provides a powerful message about the harms of smoking. Citing the immediate and long-term health risks, such as lung disease, heart attacks, and premature death, the PSA encourages listeners to seek resources to help the next generation become tobacco-free. The connection to trusted health reports and the role the Surgeon General plays reinforce the validity of her statements and establish the author as a knowledgeable and authoritative source on the topic.

Answer 2

Explanation: A, so that people can see the effect of smoking