Colds are caused by viruses.感冒是病毒引起的。 The main source of cold viruses is other people.的主要来源感冒病毒是其他人。 People catch colds from other people who have the cold viruses in their nose and throats.赶上感冒人民从其他人谁的感冒病毒在其鼻子和喉咙。 The closer the contact with the infected secretions, the easier it is to catch cold.在密切接触感染的分泌物，就越容易是受寒。 Sneezing on someone is probably one way to give that person your cold, but the most common way the cold viruses is passed around is from one person’s respiratory secretions to his or her hand, to the next person’s hand, and to that person’s mucous membranes in the nose or eyes.别人打喷嚏可能是一种方式给您的人冷，但最常见的方式，感冒病毒是通过周围是从一个人的呼吸道分泌物，以他或她的手，到下一个人的手，并人的粘膜的鼻子或眼睛。 Despite what everyone’s grandmother has said, you do not get colds from playing in the snow, or from being outside in cold weather.尽管每个人的祖母说，你不要感冒打在雪地里，或从外面寒冷的天气。 Read More » 阅读更多»
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Last week, documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act were released that show the US government’s Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) concealed evidence indicating dangerously high levels of lead in children’s plastic lunchboxes.上周，根据获得的文件信息自由法案被释放，表明了美国政府的保护消费者安全委员会（ CPSC ）隐瞒证据表明危险的高浓度的铅在儿童的塑料餐盒。
Back in 2005, the nonprofit早在2005年，非赢利性 Center for Environmental Health中心的环境健康 made national news when their investigations found high levels of lead in children’s vinyl lunchboxes.取得国家新闻时，他们的调查发现高浓度的铅在儿童的塑料餐盒。 The CPSC immediately countered that report by saying its own studies revealed no problems.在消费品安全委员会立即反驳说，报告中说，自己的研究发现任何问题。 On the contrary, documents released last week show the agency’s own tests actually found lead contamination up to 16 times higher than what is allowed in lead paint.相反，文件上周公布的显示机构自身的实际测试发现铅污染高达16倍以上是允许的铅漆。 The government’s motivation for a cover-up that threatens the health of the nation’s children is unclear, but an allied group of state Attorney Generals is being organized to ultimately remove these lunchboxes from the marketplace.政府的动机掩盖威胁健康的国家的儿童目前还不清楚，但盟国的国家总检察长正在组织并最终消除这些餐盒的市场。
Tip: The lunchboxes to avoid are made of PVC.提示：餐盒，避免了PVC的。 These are typically the squishy plastic type of lunch boxes.这些都是典型的糊状类型的塑料饭盒。 You can also order a lead lunchbox testing kit from the您也可以以一个牵头午餐盒测试盒由 Center for Environmental Health中心的环境健康 . 。
Unfortunately, little can be done to avoid catching colds.不幸的是，很少做才能避免赶上感冒。 It is possible to try to avoid colds by staying away from all public places, such as shopping malls, church, or synagogues, and school.可能是为了避免感冒的远离所有公共场所，如商场，教堂，或犹太教堂，和学校。 However, even this will not be effective in avoiding all contact with the cold viruses.然而，即使这将不会是有效地避免一切接触，感冒病毒。 While it is probably sensible to avoid snuggling with someone who has a terrible cold, this also won't do the trick completely, since people can have the cold viruses--and pass them on--before they feel sick with a cold themselves.虽然，这可能是明智的，以避免与某人依偎谁了一个可怕的寒冷，这也不会完全的伎俩，因为人们可以有感冒病毒-并通过他们-在他们感到恶心着了凉自己。 
