What objective evidence does Schroth provide in the beginning of his editorial and for what purpose?

That the New York Times reported that around 50 percent of the 1.2 million adolescents playing high school football have experienced a concussion, while 35 percent of them have even experienced two or more. Furthermore, 50 boys died in different states since 1997 due to high school football-related concussions.

Explanation:

In his Editorial 'Abolish high school football!' (NJ.com, September 20, 2007), Raymond A. Schroth uses the NYT´s report to support his argument about the danger that American football represents due to its high rate of concussions.  

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your answer would be "d" to provide back-round information.

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b