Study Raises Concerns Over Chemicals in Household Plastic

在最近进行的尿检中发现:邻苯二甲酸盐(Phthalates)的含量比以前预想的要高。而Phthalates are used as stabilizer(稳定剂)in cosmetics and softeningagents in plastics like polyvinyl([化]乙烯聚合物的)chloride(氯化物)(PVC)。这就值得引起我们的密切注意。 这些毒物残留在人体内时,会导致何种疾病,尚有待探究:The only questionremaining is what types of illnesses might be related to the exposure。然而,有一点是肯定的,我们所熟悉的PVC应该停止使用: In 1997,Greenpeace(保护动物不遭捕猎等的绿色和平组织)testedchildren’s toys and identified five of the seven phthalates mentioned in the currentCDC report.Greenpeace has since called for an international phase out(逐步停止使用)of PVC。