研究表明 常用清潔劑會影響肺功能

Regular exposure to cleaning products significantly affects lung function, research has suggested.
研究表明，定期接觸清潔產品會顯著影響肺功能。

The study of 6,000 people by a team from Norway's University of Bergen, found women appeared to be more badly affected than men.
挪威卑爾根大學的一個研究小組對6000人進行的該研究發現，女性受到的影響比男性更嚴重。

They said cleaning chemicals were "unnecessary" and microfiber cloths and water were "enough for most purposes".
他們指出，化學清潔用品是“不必要的”，超細纖維布和清水“足夠應付多數清潔目的”。

UK experts said people should keep their homes well ventilated and use liquid cleaners instead of sprays.
英國專家表示，人們應該保持通風良好，使用液體清潔劑而不是噴霧劑。

Previous studies have looked at the short-term effect of cleaning chemicals on asthma, but this work looked at the longer term.
以前的研究着眼於化學清潔用品對哮喘的短期影響，但這項研究則着眼於更爲長期。

Prof Cecile Svanes, who led the Bergen team, said: "We feared that such chemicals, by steadily causing a little damage to the airways day after day, year after year, might accelerate the rate of lung function decline that occurs with age."
領導卑爾根大學研究小組的塞西爾·斯凡斯教授表示：“我們擔心這種化學物質會日復一日，年復一年不斷地對氣道造成損傷，從而加速肺功能隨年齡增長而衰退的速度。”

Sarah MacFadyen, from the British Lung Foundation said: "This study further confirms that air pollution can come from a range of sources, including from paints, adhesives and cleaning products we use indoors."
英國肺病基金會的莎拉·麥克法迪恩稱：“這項研究進一步證實，空氣污染可能來自各種來源，包括我們在室內使用的油漆、粘合劑和清潔產品。”

"Ensuring we keep our homes well ventilated, using liquid cleaners instead of sprays and checking that our cookers and heaters are in good working order will help protect us and prevent everyday products impacting on our lungs."
“確保我們保持通風良好，使用液體清潔劑而不是噴霧劑，並檢查我們的炊具和加熱器是否處於良好工作狀態，這將有助於保護我們並防止日用品影響我們的肺部。”