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Efraim: The popular press continually advises people to avoid various health risks. Yet by seeking to avoid health risks, people inevitably become anxious, and anxiety, in turn, poses a major health risk. Thus, paradoxical as it seems, simply disregarding journalists' advice about reducing health risks is bound to pose less of a health risk than does trying to follow any such advice. Felicity: But history shows that you are wrong. It was articles in the popular press that made people aware of the health risks posed by smoking cigarettes. Many people stopped smoking in response, and they led longer and healthier lives than they would have otherwise. Which one of the following most accurately expresses the point at issue between Efraim and Felicity?
A: whether people can reduce risks to their health by heeding the advice of articles in the popular press
B: whether there are any people who ignore journalists' advice about avoiding health risks
C: whether products and practices described by journalists as posing health risks do in fact pose health risks
D: whether the sort of anxiety that results from efforts to avoid health risks can be overcome