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Indoor pollution室内污染 So you think that by staying at home you are safe from all the terrible kinds of pollution present outdoors, such as in or near factories, roads, and garbage dumps? Do you think that by staying in your office you are breathing cleaner, safer air than when you go outside for lunch or are on the way back home from work? Think again. Recent research done at the University of Texas has shown that staying indoors may actually be more harmful to ones health than being outdoors even in smoggy cities. 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，待在室内可能比待在户外对个人健康的危害更大。 Apparently, we are safe neither at home nor in the business office. We use water in both places, but the above-mentioned research shows that chemicals added to our local water supply to kill harmful bacteria can have unwanted side effects. These chemicals can cause potential harm through drinking and in seemingly harmless activities as cleaning ones house. These additives are released from water by daily actions like water running out of faucets, spraying from garden hoses, or splashing in dishwashers and washing machines. As the water is agitated, these chemicals are released into the air and then breathed in. Once inside our bodies, they start to affect our health adversely. 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。 Does this mean we should stop bathing? No, say the scientists, but we should put all pollution into perspective. Activities at home such as the burning of propane, coal, cooking oil, or even candles and incense release carbon monoxide and particulates such as soot which have been proven as harmful to health as working or living near high-density traffic. New rugs, bedding, and even clothing give off that new smell, which is a sure s