Colds are caused by viruses.感冒是病毒引起的。 The main source of cold viruses is other people.的主要來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.趕上感冒人民從其他人誰的感冒病毒在其鼻子和喉嚨。 The closer the contact with the infected secretions, the easier it is to catch cold.在密切接觸感染的分泌物，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.別人打噴嚏可能是一種方式給您的人冷，但最常見的方式，感冒病毒是通過周圍是從一個人的呼吸道分泌物，以他或她的手，到下一個人的手，並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.儘管每個人的祖母說，你不要感冒打在雪地裡，或從外面寒冷的天氣。 Read More » 閱讀更多»
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Organic Consumers Association newsletter:有機消費者協會通訊：
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.上週，根據獲得的文件信息自由法案被釋放，表明了美國政府的保護消費者安全委員會（ CPSC ）隱瞞證據表明危險的高濃度的鉛在兒童的塑料餐盒。
Back in 2005, the nonprofit早在2005年，非贏利性 Center for Environmental Health中心的環境健康 made national news when their investigations found high levels of lead in children’s vinyl lunchboxes.取得國家新聞時，他們的調查發現高濃度的鉛在兒童的塑料餐盒。 The CPSC immediately countered that report by saying its own studies revealed no problems.在消費品安全委員會立即反駁說，報告中說，自己的研究發現任何問題。 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，文件上週公佈的顯示機構自身的實際測試發現鉛污染高達16倍以上是允許的鉛漆。 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.政府的動機掩蓋威脅健康的國家的兒童目前還不清楚，但盟國的國家總檢察長正在組織並最終消除這些餐盒的市場。
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.這些都是典型的糊狀類型的塑料飯盒。 You can also order a lead lunchbox testing kit from the您也可以以一個牽頭午餐盒測試盒由 Center for Environmental Health中心的環境健康 . 。
Unfortunately, little can be done to avoid catching colds.不幸的是，很少做才能避免趕上感冒。 It is possible to try to avoid colds by staying away from all public places, such as shopping malls, church, or synagogues, and school.可能是為了避免感冒的遠離所有公共場所，如商場，教堂，或猶太教堂，和學校。 However, even this will not be effective in avoiding all contact with the cold viruses.然而，即使這將不會是有效地避免一切接觸，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.雖然，這可能是明智的，以避免與某人依偎誰了一個可怕的寒冷，這也不會完全的伎倆，因為人們可以有感冒病毒-並通過他們-在他們感到噁心著了涼自己。 
