Read the claim. Producing and selling cigarettes should be made illegal to protect people’s health.

Which passage best leads into the claim?

Cigarette smoke contains about 7,000 chemical agents that poison the human body.

Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death? And for many people, this type of cancer is completely avoidable.

Nicotine, which is found in tobacco, is as addictive as heroin or cocaine. That means people who start the habit find it hard to quit.

Cigarettes are harmful not only to the smokers but also to the people around them. This means everyone is at risk.