这种化学物质影响男性生育能力，英国80%青少年体内都有_时事

这种化学物质影响男性生育能力，英国80%青少年体内都有

一项研究表明，英国80%的青少年体内都含有双酚A。这种化学物质能诱发性早熟，导致男性生育能力下降。癌症和新陈代谢紊乱导致的肥胖等也被认为与此有关。双酚A是世界上使用最广泛的工业化合物之一，从矿泉水瓶、医疗器械到食品包装的内里，都有它的身影。

A plastics chemical linked to reduced fertility in men is in the majority of teenagers, research has found.

研究发现，大多数青少年体内都含有一种与男性生育能力下降有关的塑料化合物。

More than 80 percent of teenagers have traces of the chemical compound in their bodies, according to the study involving 94 young people aged between 17 and 19.

该研究称，超过80%的青少年体内都含有这种化合物。该研究的实验对象包括94名年龄在17岁至19岁的年轻人。

The chemical known as Bisphenol A can be found in plastic containers and water bottles, till receipts, on the inside of cans and bottle tops and in plastic packaging and tubing, and has similarities to female sex hormone oestrogen.

这种化合物被称为双酚A，是一种类似于雌激素的物质。塑料容器、水瓶、打印收据、罐头内壁以及瓶盖，还有塑料包装和吸管中都含有双酚A。

Some previous research has suggested that it could be linked to decreased sperm counts and could affect the way some genes work, though the plastics industry says it is safe.