Read the passage and answer this question based on what is stated or implied in the passage.
Sentence 2 states, “One recent study found that approximately half (53 percent) of college student-athletes reported using medications to enhance performance, and another study of high-school-student athletes found that 12 percent of male and 8 percent of female high school seniors reported abusing medications.”
In this sentence, which of the following words most strongly affects the tone?