五招幫你減少室內(nèi)毒害

We are surrounded by chemicals – in food and drink, cleaning products, household items and furnishings. Here's how to reduce household pollution.

我們周圍到處都是化學物質——食品和飲料，清潔產(chǎn)品，家居用品和家具。本文教你如何減少家庭污染。

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Cleaning products, cooking, candles and buildingmaterials all contribute to pollution inside ourhomes. The British Lung Foundation (BLF) recommends choosing fragrance-free cleaning products and using solid or liquid productswhen possible, rather than sprays. It also advises opening windows or skylights, especiallywhen cooking or showering, and avoiding the use of several candles or incense sticks in asmall room such as a bathroom. As outdoor pollution can also travel into the home, the BLFalso suggests keeping windows closed when Defra's Daily Air Quality Index is high.

清潔產(chǎn)品，烹飪，蠟燭和建筑材料都能導致家庭內(nèi)部污染。英國肺臟基金會(BLF)建議選擇無香味的清潔產(chǎn)品，盡可能使用固體或液體產(chǎn)品，而不是噴霧劑。它還建議打開窗戶或天窗，尤其是在做飯或淋浴時，避免在浴室這樣的小房間里使用幾支蠟燭或熏香。由于室外污染也會進入家中，因此，英國生物及環(huán)境部還建議，當環(huán)境部的每日空氣質量指數(shù)高時，應關閉窗戶。

 

 

Cut down on plastic

減少塑料使用

The synthetic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in many plastic products and can beingested or absorbed through skin contact, potentially disrupting the endocrine system. Ninety-five percent of adults are thought to have traces of BPA in their bodies throughcontinuous exposure – Tamara Galloway, a professor of ecotoxicology at the University ofExeter, says avoiding heavily processed and packaged food can help to limit exposure. Breastfeeding or buying baby bottles with a BPA-free label are also among herrecommendations.

許多塑料制品中都含有人工合成的化學物質雙酚(BPA)，它可以通過皮膚接觸被人體攝入或吸收，可能會破壞內(nèi)分泌系統(tǒng)。艾希特大學的生態(tài)毒理學教授塔瑪拉加洛韋說，95%的成年人持續(xù)暴露在BPA環(huán)境中。避免過度加工和包裝食品有助于減少暴露。他也建議嬰兒母乳喂養(yǎng)或者購買帶有無bpa標簽的奶瓶。

Make your own cleaning products

制作你自己的清潔產(chǎn)品

The author of All You Need is Less: A Guilt-Free Guide to Eco-Friendly Living and Stress-FreeSimplicity, Madeleine Somerville, says soap, baking soda and vinegar are all you need tomake your own cleaning sprays. She recommends filling a spray bottle with hot water, leaving afew inches at the top, before adding a 1/4 cup of white vinegar, 2 tbsp of eco-friendlywashing-up liquid and an optional 1tbsp of borax.

《所有你需要的是更少: 環(huán)保生活和無壓力指南》一書的作者馬德琳·薩默維爾說，制作你自己的清潔噴霧只需要肥皂、蘇打粉和醋。 她建議在噴霧瓶中加入熱水，頂部留出幾英寸，然后加入1杯白醋，2湯匙環(huán)保洗潔精和1湯匙硼砂。

Reduce dust and tackle any damp or mould

減少灰塵并處理潮濕或發(fā)霉的地方

A 2016 US study identified 45 toxic chemicals in indoor dust, including phthalates, flameretardants and phenols. "Because indoor dust contains chemicals from a wide variety ofproducts, it is like a parking lot for chemicals in the home," wrote Veena Singla, co-author ofthe study from the Natural Resources Defense Council in California. Simple steps to reduceexposure include washing hands with plain soap and water, keeping household dust to aminimum by dusting with a damp cloth and using a vacuum with a high-efficiency particulateair (Hepa) filter. Damp and mould can also affect your immune system, as well as increasethe chance of respiratory problems. Preventing the build-up of condensation is key, says theNHS, though mould be must removed carefully so as not to release spores.

2016年美國的一項研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，室內(nèi)灰塵中含有45種有毒化學物質，包括鄰苯二甲酸鹽、阻燃劑和酚類。加利福尼亞州自然資源保護委員會的這項研究的合著者維娜·辛格拉(Veena Singla)寫道：“因為室內(nèi)灰塵含有來自多種產(chǎn)品的化學物質，它就像是家里放化學物質的停車場。”。減少暴露的簡單步驟：用普通的肥皂和水洗手，用濕布擦拭，用高效濾網(wǎng)過濾器吸塵，將家里的灰塵降到最低。潮濕和發(fā)霉也會影響你的免疫系統(tǒng)，同時增加呼吸問題的風險。英國國民健康保險制度(NHS)說，防止冷凝物積聚是關鍵，不過必須小心地除去霉菌，以免釋放出孢子。

Consider your paint choices

慎重選擇油漆

As well as the fumes and chemicals given out during painting, freshly decorated walls cancontinue to pollute long after they are dry. Paint labelled "ecofriendly" or "natural" due to itslowered levels of volatile organic compound (VOC) are not necessarily "green", wroteinterior design journalist Katherine Sorrell. Among her recommendations are Edward BulmerNatural Paint, Aglaia, Biofa, Earthborn and Ecos Organic Paints.

在刷漆過程中會產(chǎn)生化學物質，新裝修的墻壁在干燥后會繼續(xù)污染很長時間。 室內(nèi)設計記者 KatherineSorrell 寫道，由于降低了VOC的含量，所以涂料被標注為"環(huán)保型"或"自然型"并不一定是“綠色”。她的推薦Edward Bulmer Natural Paint、Aglaia、Biofa、 Earthborn 和 Ecos Organic Paints等品牌油漆。