The sentence that uses the most formal language is:
D. Dermatologists and other supporters of the legislation say that tanning beds are linked to skin cancers.
Tanning Beds for Minors?
Erin Meyer
Morgan Cain scurried in and out of a dressing room at Peaches Boutique on Chicago's Southwest Side amid a flurry of sequins and chiffon in search of the perfect dress for her senior prom. Like legions of teenage girls this time of year, she is trying to ensure she'll have the ideal look for the big event.
For some girls, achieving that impressive appearance also means several sessions in a tanning bed to give their skin a golden glow. But that's not part of the plan for Cain, an 18-year-old student at Lake Central High School in St. John, Ind.
"I only get the spray tan," said Cain, whose mother underwent surgery last year after being diagnosed with melanoma.
As this year's high school dances draw near, a debate in Springfield has broken out over the safety of indoor tanning for people younger than 18. Bills have been introduced in the House and Senate that would bar minors from using tanning beds — even if their parents consent.
Dermatologists and other supporters of the legislation say that tanning beds are linked to skin cancers, including melanoma, the most deadly kind and one of the most common cancers in young people. Yet the beds remain popular with teens.
"To me it's about protecting the health of young people," said state Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, sponsor of the Illinois House bill. "We did it with cigarettes."
The effort gained traction last year when California became the first state to enact a law prohibiting those younger than 18 from indoor tanning. Several other states, including Utah, Michigan, Arizona, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut — along with Illinois — are debating the possibility, according to the Indoor Tanning Association.
The tanning industry, which generates billions of dollars annually, has been battling back the threat of such bans for years, says John Overstreet, executive director for The Indoor Tanning Association.
"When California passed that ban, it gave folks who don't like this industry renewed vigor," said Overstreet, who maintains that the indoor tanning industry gets a bad rap.
Young people remain divided on the issue.
"I think if they (banned) tanning (beds), everyone could just be themselves," Cain said.
But Amanda Burke, a sophomore at William Howard Taft High School in Chicago, has her mother's permission to tan before prom. Burke is not convinced the state knows what's best for her, she said, adding sarcastically, "Isn't everything linked to cancer?"
Question
Which sentence uses the most FORMAL language?
Responses
A Yet the beds remain popular with teens.Yet the beds remain popular with teens.
B But that's not part of the plan for Cain.But that's not part of the plan for Cain.
C "I think if they (banned) tanning (beds), everyone could just be themselves," Cain said."I think if they (banned) tanning (beds), everyone could just be themselves," Cain said.
D Dermatologists and other supporters of the legislation say that tanning beds are linked to skin cancers.
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