考研英語美文賞讀（32）：空氣污染或許會對兒童造成毀滅性傷害

　　摘要：考研英語作為一門考研公共課，雖然大家都學(xué)了英語十幾年，卻仍經(jīng)常有總分過線掛在英語上的情況，因此英語復(fù)習(xí)不單單是單詞、做題。閱讀作為考研英語的大頭，僅僅做考研真題或許沒法滿足你的閱讀量，因此幫幫之后會不定時推出一篇英文美文，這些文章都與考研英語閱讀同源，多讀必有好處。

　　?Report says air pollution is having a devastating impact on children worldwide， storing up a public health time bomb.

　　據(jù)報告稱空氣污染正在對世界各地的兒童造成毀滅性影響，同時也為公共衛(wèi)生健康埋下了一顆定時炸彈。

　　Poisonous air is having a devastating impact on billions of children around the world， damaging their intelligence and leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths， according to a report from the World Health Organization.

　　根據(jù)世界衛(wèi)生組織的一份報告，有毒空氣正在對全世界數(shù)十億兒童造成毀滅性的影響，損害他們的智力，并導(dǎo)致數(shù)十萬人死亡。

　　The study found that more than 90% of the world’s young people – 1.8 billion children – are breathing toxic air， storing up a public health time bomb for the next generation.

　　研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，全球超過90%的年輕人（18億兒童）呼吸著有毒空氣，這也為下一代的公共衛(wèi)生健康埋下了隱患。

　　The WHO said medical experts in almost every field of children’s health are uncovering new evidence of the scale of the crisis in both rich and poor countries – from low birth weight to poor neurodevelopment， asthma to heart disease.

　　世界衛(wèi)生組織表示，無論是在窮國還是富國，基本上所有兒童健康領(lǐng)域的醫(yī)學(xué)專家都認(rèn)識到了空氣污染帶來的危機(jī)，從嬰兒出生體重不足到神經(jīng)發(fā)育不良，再到哮喘及心臟病。

　　Dr Tedros Adhanom， WHO director general， said： “Polluted air is poisoning millions of children and ruining their lives. This is inexcusable – every child should be able to breathe clean air so they can grow and fulfil their potential.”

　　世衛(wèi)組織總干事 Tedros Adhanom 博士指出：“被污染的空氣正在毒害數(shù)百萬兒童，并毀掉他們的生活，這是不可原諒的，每個孩子都應(yīng)該能夠呼吸干凈的空氣，這樣他們才能成長，并發(fā)揮他們的潛力。”

　　The findings coincide with the start of the first global conference on air pollution and health in Geneva， including a high-level action day at which nations and cities are expected to make new commitments to cut air pollution.

　　這些發(fā)現(xiàn)時值日內(nèi)瓦首屆空氣污染與健康全球會議召開之際，其中還有一天是特別行動日，在那一天預(yù)計各國和城市將要做出關(guān)于降低空氣污染的新承諾。

　　The WHO study found that children are particularly vulnerable to air pollution because pollutants are often more concentrated nearer to ground level.

　　世衛(wèi)組織的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，兒童特別容易受到空氣污染的影響，因為污染物往往更集中在接近地面的地方。

　　It added that their developing organs and nervous system are also more susceptible to long-term damage than those of adults.

　　報告補(bǔ)充道，與成年人相比，他們發(fā)育中的器官和神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)更容易受到長期損害。

　　“Air pollution is stunting our children’s brains， affecting their health in more ways than we suspected，” said Dr Maria Neira， WHO director of public health and the environment.

　　“空氣污染正在損害我們孩子的大腦，影響他們健康，危害程度要遠(yuǎn)超過我們的想象，”世衛(wèi)組織公共衛(wèi)生和環(huán)境主任瑪麗亞·內(nèi)拉博士表示。

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