In Arumville, among those young children with elevated levels of lead in their blood, few live in houses containing lead-based paint, but many live in areas where vehicular traffic is heavy. These children's elevated blood-lead levels probably result from lead added to gasoline, since, although gasoline sold in and around Arumville has been lead-free since 1990, lead from vehicle exhaust remains in the soil for many years.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
请教Prep中的一道逻辑题,看不明白。。。 In Arumville, among those young children with elevated levels of lead in their blood, few live in houses containing lead-based paint, but many live in areas where vehicular traffic is heavy. These children's elevated blood-lead levels probably result from lead added to gasoline, since, although gasoline sold in and around Arumville has been lead-free sine 1990, lead from vehicle exhaust remains in the soil for many years. Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument? A. Sales of lead-based paint for use in houses was banned in Arumville in 1997. B. Vehicle traffic in most residential areas of Arumville is heavier today than it was twenty years ago. C. Some lead in the soil comes from deteriorating lead-based paint on the exteriors of buildings. D. In Arumville, children's blood-lead levels typically rise during the warm summer months when children frequently play outdoors but not in the winter when children spend more time indoors. E. If improperly carried out, the removal of lead-based paint from older houses can significantly increase the risk that children living in such house will ingest lead dust.