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Physics, 18.01.2021 01:00 beccakubas

Jackie finds the passage below on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Web site. The NIH is an agency of the U. S. government. "Recent studies have shown a strong correlation between frequent, long-term use of an indoor tanning facility and an increased risk of melanoma, which is a type of skin cancer. Indoor tanning beds expose human skin to ultraviolet light, which is energetic enough to damage living cells by ionizing their atoms. Although additional research is needed to fully characterize the relationship between ultraviolet light and skin cancer, it is clear that indoor tanning-bed use represents an avoidable risk factor for melanoma, which can be lethal."

Jackie thinks that the authors of the passage are misrepresenting the characteristics of electromagnetic radiation. Is she correct?

A.
No; ultraviolet light is energetic enough to ionize some of the atoms it encounters and cause damage to living cells.
B.
No; exposure to low-energy radiation, including ultraviolet light, is widely recognized as a risk factor for skin cancer.
C.
Yes; ultraviolet light is energetic enough to pass through most materials, including living matter, unimpeded.
D.
Yes; information found on government Web sites is rarely accurate or unbiased, so the claims about ultraviolet light cannot be trusted.

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