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1、Indoorpollution室内污染Soyouthinkthatbystayingathomeyouaresafefromalltheterriblekindsofpollutionpresentoutdoors,suchasinornearfactories,roads,andgarbagedumps?Doyouthinkthatbystayinginyourofficeyouarebreathingcleaner,saferairthanwhenyougooutsideforlunchorareonthewaybackhomefromw

2、ork?Thinkagain.RecentresearchdoneattheUniversityofTexashasshownthatstayingindoorsmayactuallybemoreharmfultoone'shealththanbeingoutdoorseveninsmoggycities.你是否认为待在家里就可以摆脱户外那些像是工厂、马路及垃圾场附近种种可怕的污染？你是否以为待在办公室内，你所呼吸的空气就比你外出吃午餐或下班回家路上来得干净、安全呢？再仔细想想吧。最近德州大学所做的研究显示，即使是在烟雾弥漫的城市里，待在室内

3、可能比待在户外对个人健康的危害更大。Apparently,wearesafeneitherathomenorinthebusinessoffice.Weusewaterinbothplaces,buttheabove-mentionedresearchshowsthatchemicalsaddedtoourlocalwatersupplytokillharmfulbacteriacanhaveunwantedsideeffects.Thesechemicalscancausepotentialharmthroughdrinkingandins

4、eeminglyharmlessactivitiesascleaningone'shouse.Theseadditivesarereleasedfromwaterbydailyactionslikewaterrunningoutoffaucets,sprayingfromgardenhoses,orsplashingindishwashersandwashingmachines.Asthewaterisagitated,thesechemicalsarereleasedintotheairandthenbreathedin.Onceinsid

5、eourbodies,theystarttoaffectourhealthadversely.显而易见，我们在家里或办公室内都不安全。我们在这两个地方都会水，但上面提到的研究指出，为杀死细菌而添加在我们地区用水中的化学药剂会带来不良的副作用。这些化学药剂会经由饮用以及清扫屋子等看似无害的活动而引起潜在的危害。经由水龙头流出、从花园水管喷出或是在洗碗机和洗衣机内溅起水花等日常动作，这些添加物从水中被释放出来。当水被搅动时，就会将这些化学物质释放到空气中然后被人体吸入。一旦进入体内，这些化学物质便开始对我们的健康产生不利的影响。Doesthism

6、eanweshouldstopbathing?No,saythescientists,butweshouldputallpollutionintoperspective.Activitiesathomesuchastheburningofpropane,coal,cookingoil,orevencandlesandincensereleasecarbonmonoxideandparticulatessuchassootwhichhavebeenprovenasharmfultohealthasworkingorlivingnearhigh-

7、densitytraffic.Newrugs,bedding,andevenclothinggiveoffthat"newsmell,"whichisasuresignofchemicals.Intheoffice,newlyappliedpaint,newlypurchasedtelephonesandothertelecommunicationsequipment,andcomputersandtheirperipheralsreleasepollutingchemicals,too.Asofficesandhomesoftenhavei

8、nadequateventilation,thesechemicalscanbuilduptobecomehealthnuisances.Theirtoxiceff