听力文摘：有机污染物

Organic Pollutants¹

有机污染物

Yes,eating organic foods is a great way to reduce the amount of pollutants in your body, but you can't entirely² escape pollution, no matter where you live.

选择有机食物大大减少了污染物进入体内，但是无论你身在何处都无法一点不受污染的侵害。

Persistent³ organic pollutants, or POPs, are everywhere—in our food, soil, air, and water. They can travel far distances, so that even if you live in an area relatively⁴ free of the use of pesticides⁵ or industrial processes, pollutants will find their way to you.

持久性污染物无处无在——我们的食物、土壤、空气、水。持久性污染物“跋山涉水”也会靠近你，即使你生存的地方没有使用杀虫剂或工业生产。

In many instances, the levels of POPs found far from a source of pollution are significantly lower than the levels near the source. However, for some POPs, even low levels can be dangerous because they resist break down. When they get into your body, they stick around, accumulating in fatty tissues.

远离污染源的污染程度明显比污染源低很多。但是，即使是相对低的污染浓度也可能是安全隐患，因为污染物无法分解，当进入体内，滞留体内，堆积在脂肪组织。选择有机食物大大减少了污染物进入体内，但是无论你身在何处都无法一点不受污染的侵害。

There is a global movement, involving over 150 countries, to eliminate some of the most dangerous of these POPs, which include pesticides, industrial chemicals, and their byproducts. Some of them have already been banned in the U.S.

全球超过150个国家发起运动，坚决杜绝使用一些危害甚大的持久性污染物：包括杀虫剂、工业化学剂及相关副产品。美国禁止使用其中的一些。

1 pollutants   

污染物质（尤指工业废物）( pollutant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere. 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去。
• The 1987 Amendments limit 301(g) discharges to a few well-studied nonconventional pollutants. 1987年的修正案把第301条（g）的普通排放限制施加在一些认真研究过的几种非常规污染物上。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

2 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

3 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

4 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

5 pesticides   

n.杀虫剂( pesticide的名词复数 )；除害药物

参考例句：

• vegetables grown without the use of pesticides 未用杀虫剂种植的蔬菜
• There is a lot of concern over the amount of herbicides and pesticides used in farming. 人们对农业上灭草剂和杀虫剂的用量非常担忧。 来自《简明英汉词典》