08年职称英语考试阅读判断试题训练(十)
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10．Inhalable Water Droplets 可吸入水滴
You think that the biggest threat to your health when taking a shower comes from slipping on a bar of soap? Well, guess again.
Preliminary studies by engineers at the University of Cincinnati and the Oak Ridge Institute for science and education, also in Cincinnati, indicate that some water-saving shower nozzles produce water 0droplets so small they can be inhaled, exposing anyone using the shower to several different health hazards.
Using a device called an optical particle counter the researchers tested a number of shower nozzles, both of adjustable and fix-spray styles. They found that some products create 0droplets less than 10 microns in diameter-small enough to be inhaled. That\ s problem, the researchers theorise, because the water may contain trace of chemicals used by treatment facilities to kill microbes and bacteria in the water. These organic compounds are relatively safe to take in by drinking, but may no
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