手机被定为"可致癌物质" 堪比杀虫剂

　　An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies.

　　一个由各国专家所组成的小组在分析了十多份已出版的研究报告之后指出，手机被定性为“可能致癌的物质。”

　　The statement was issued in Lyon, France, on Tuesday by the International Agency for Research on Cancer after a weeklong meeting of experts. They reviewed possible links between cancer and the type of electromagnetic radiation found in cellphones, microwaves and radar.

　　在于这些专家组经过了长达一周的会面之后，国际癌症研究机构在法国里昂发布了这一声明，称发现了有可能与癌症相关的电磁波，这些电磁波存在于手机、微波炉和雷达之中。

　　The agency is the cancer arm of the World Health Organization and the assessment now goes to WHO and national health agencies for possible guidance on cellphone use.

　　这家机构是世界卫生组织的分支机构，现在受命于WHO和国际健康组织制定有可能问世的手机健康使用指南。

　　The group classified cellphones in category 2B, meaning they are possibly carcinogenic to humans. Other substances in that category include the pesticide DDT and gasoline engine exhaust.

　　该机构将手机划分到了2B的类别之中，这也就意味着手机被认为是可能导致人体致癌的物质。该类别中的其他物质还包括了杀虫剂、农药以及汽车引擎所排放的尾气。

　　Last year, results of a large study found no clear link between cellphones and cancer. But some advocacy groups contend the study raised serious concerns because it showed a hint of a possible connection between very heavy phone use and glioma, a rare but often deadly form of brain tumor. However, the numbers in that subgroup weren't sufficient to make the case.

　　去年，有一份大规模的研究称并未发现手机和癌症之间明确的关联。但某些团体呼吁提高社会对于该领域的关切程度，有迹象显示，频繁的使用手机与罹患神经胶质瘤之间存在联系，神经胶质瘤是一种相当罕见而又足以致命的脑肿瘤。然而，持有该主张的人数到底太少，最终未能成事。