The lobbyists argued that because there is no statistical evidence that breathing other people' s tobacco smoke increases the incidence of heart disease or lung cancer in healthy nonsmokers, legislation banning smoking in workplaces cannot be justified on health grounds.
Of the following, which is the best criticism of the argument reported above?
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AIt ignores causes of lung cancer other than smoking.
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BIt neglects the damaging effects of smoke-filled air on nonsmokers who are not healthy.
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CIt fails to mention the roles played by diet, exercise, and heredity in the development of heart disease.
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DIt does not consider the possibility that nonsmokers who breathe smoke-filled air at work may become more concerned about their health.
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E It does not acknowledge that nonsmokers, even those who breathe smoke-filled air at work, are in general healthier than smokers.
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正确答案: B