Question

identifying the risks of indoor tanning
a recent study shows that indoor tanning (using tanning beds) is now causing more cases of cancer than cigarettes. researchers estimate around 360,000 cases of lung cancer each year can be blamed on smoking. compare that to the more than 450,000 cases of skin cancer (including basal and squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma) that are attributed to indoor tanning. most people, however, do not understand the dangers that indoor tanning presents. indoor tanning is incredibly popular. in the same study, scientists found that 35 percent of adults, 19 percent of adolescents, and 55 percent of university students have used tanning beds. \people are already aware of the harms of smoking, but they are not aware of the harms of indoor tanning,\ dr. eleni linos, assistant professor of dermatology at the university of california, san francisco states. \we need to get the message out that indoor tanning is dangerous,
what does dr. linos suggest is needed to reverse the growing number of cancer cases? check all that apply.
ensuring that people who use tanning beds know they can cause cancer
encouraging people to share the dangers of tanning beds with friends and family
banning the use of both cigarettes and tanning beds
informing young people that they too can develop skin cancer
limiting tanning bed use to older adults only

Explanation:

Dr. Linos emphasizes the lack of awareness about indoor tanning risks. Ensuring people know tanning beds cause cancer (first option) directly addresses knowledge - gap. Encouraging sharing dangers (second option) spreads awareness. Informing young people (fourth option) targets a high - risk group (as university students have high tanning bed use). Banning both cigarettes and tanning beds (third option) is not suggested as the text focuses on tanning bed risks compared to cigarettes but no call for joint ban. Limiting to older adults (fifth option) is not mentioned; the issue is awareness, not age - restriction.

Answer:

• ensuring that people who use tanning beds know they can cause cancer
• encouraging people to share the dangers of tanning beds with friends and family
• informing young people that they too can develop skin cancer