In 2006, hospitals in state W treated over 200, 000 people for secondhand smoking-related diseases. These 200, 000 patients cost healthcare insurance companies over $20 million. Over 120, 000 people with these secondhand smoking-related diseases died in 2006 in state W. Many new smokers take up the habit yearly. Politicians in the legislature have suggested a bill that would require all smokers to pay small premiums to all the major healthcare insurance companies to cover the cost of treating people with secondhand-smoking diseases. Which of the following statements, if true, support the politicians' proposed bill?
A: The 200, 000 people treated in 2006 for secondhand smoking-related diseases were each insured by one of the major healthcare insurance companies.
B: Treating people for secondhand smoking-related diseases is not more costly than treating diseases caused by smoking.
C: People most commonly are exposed to secondhand smoke at bars and restaurants.
D: New smokers are more likely to expose others to secondhand smoke.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
A