英语新闻视频：上海"毒校服"致癌事件暴露监管软肋

　　上海一名小学生就毒校服问题接受采访时说：“作为祖国的花朵，我觉得我学习成绩上不去，就是因为这个校服的问题。”这一说法虽然搞笑，但由各类腐败滋生的社会问题日益危及下一代，却不得不正视。上至雾霾沉沉、下至地下水污染、中间衣食住行，不逐一解决问题，哪有美丽中国可言?

　　Shanghai’s Education Commission has published the results of an investigation¹ into potentially toxic² dyes used in school uniforms. The report, posted on the commission’s official microblog, says that six manufacturers, including the Shanghai Ouxia Clothing company, produced uniforms that fell short of national standards.

　　The city’s quality watchdog says it found aromatic³ amine dye in Ouxia uniforms that were sold to students at 21 primary and middle schools. A technician at a local test center says China’s national clothing standards require every clothing product sold in the country to have a label saying it meets a series of standards. One of them is that the clothing contains no more than 20 parts per million of aromatic amine dye, even though researchers say it can take ten to twenty years before the substance has an effect.

　　Jiang Hong, Technical Director, SGS Consumer Testing Services, said, “In fact, there is no big difference if the density⁴ of aromatic amine is 19ppm or 21ppm. The dye is not good at all. But so long as it is less than 20ppm, it won’t create much of a problem for human health.”

　　Liu Bin⁵, Dermatologist⁶, Shanghai Time Plastic Surgery Hospital, said, “A hospital in Tianjin has done research showing that if people are exposed to excessive levels of aromatic amine, they will easily get bladder cancer.”

　　Liu suggests people wash new clothes and then put them in the sun to reduce the level of toxic substances. One lawyer who has worked with a district government purchasing center suggests the government should consider taking charge of buying school uniforms.

　　Wu Dong, Lawyer, said, “We need to first consider whether students have to wear uniforms or not and also who should be in charge of the purchase. Should it be the school itself or up to the parents who pay the money to decide?”

　　The Shanghai Education Commission says uniforms made by Piao’ou, Linxuan, Gengqu, Hafulin and Anqiang have a high PH index, which can lead to skin allergies⁷, or have inadequate⁸ fiber⁹ content. It says three of the companies have already sold uniforms to more than ten local schools, and says all six manufacturers have agreed to give schools a full refund¹⁰ and pay compensation.

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

3 aromatic   

adj.芳香的，有香味的

参考例句：

• It has an agreeable aromatic smell.它有一种好闻的香味。
• It is light,fruity aromatic and a perfect choice for ending a meal.它是口感轻淡，圆润，芳香的，用于结束一顿饭完美的选择。

4 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。

5 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

6 dermatologist   

n.皮肤科医师

参考例句：

• I think you should see a dermatologist first.我想你应当先看皮肤科大夫。
• The general practitioner referred her patient to a dermatologist.家庭医生把她的病人交给了皮肤科医生。

7 allergies   

n.[医]过敏症；[口]厌恶，反感；（对食物、花粉、虫咬等的）过敏症( allergy的名词复数 )；变态反应，变应性

参考例句：

• Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms. 食物过敏会引发很多不同的症状。 来自辞典例句
• Let us, however, examine one of the most common allergies; hayfever. 现在让我们来看看最常见的变态反应的一种--枯草热。 来自辞典例句

8 inadequate   

adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的

参考例句：

• The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.供不应求。
• She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。

9 fiber   

n.纤维，纤维质

参考例句：

• The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
• The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。

10 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。