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Scientists have revealed that air pollution may be responsible for a significant reduction in intelligence. Research conducted for the World Health Organization (WHO) in China showed that air pollution was responsible for notable falls in student test scores for languages and arithmetic. The Chinese study is called, "The impact of exposure to air pollution on cognitive performance". It was published in a journal called, "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences". The study took place over a period of four years. Researchers analyzed verbal and arithmetic tests taken by 20,000 people of all ages. They said: "Polluted air may impede cognitive ability as people become older."
Researchers say their study is a warning to the rest of the world, especially to those who live in cities. The WHO says over 91 per cent of the world population live in areas with toxic air. Air pollution is currently the fourth highest cause of deaths worldwide. The researchers discovered that the longer people were exposed to polluted air, the greater was the damage to their intelligence. They equated the impact of air pollution to losing a year's worth of education. For those aged over 60, this could be the equivalent of several years of lost education. Researcher Dr Xi Chen warned: "There is no shortcut to solve this issue. Governments really need to take concrete measures to reduce air pollution."
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重点解析
1.Scientists have revealed that air pollution may be responsible for a significant reduction in intelligence.
be responsible for 是...的原因
But he said they also agreed that business executives be responsible for their failures.
但是各国领导人也同意公司执行长要为他们自己的失败负责 。
2.Governments really need to take concrete measures to reduce air pollution.
concrete measure 具体措施
And based on this, the paper has probed into the concrete measure of the reform of property right.
并以此为基础,具体探讨了产权制度改革的措施 。
参考翻译
科学家透露空气污染或许导致智力显著下降
研究人员表示他们的研究是对世界,尤其是那些生活在城市里的人的一种警告WHO表示超过91%的世界人口,他们所居住的地方空气都是有毒的