Cathy的翻译

翻译：Cathy

A new study published in the January 12, 2011 edition of the Journal of Applied Toxicology could have far-reaching implications for women worldwide who are habitual users of some types of beauty and health products.  

In the study, researchers at the University of Reading in Great Britain found what were described as “widespread traces” of parabens in nearly all of the 160 breast cancer tissue samples they acquired from 40 women who suffered from the disease. Parabens are used as preservatives in many commonly used household products, including cosmetics, lotions, daily moisturizers, shampoos, and deodorants.  Parabens enter the body by being absorbed through the skin.

The scientists say parabens imitate the action of the female hormone estrogen, which has also been linked to the growth of breast tumors.  And the study found that the concentration of parabens in the women’s breast cancer tissue was large enough to have driven the growth of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells in a laboratory setting.

Of the 160 breast cancer tissue samples the doctors analyzed, 158 of them showed traces of at least one parabens, and 96 showed traces of at least five of these preservatives. Because several of the women reported that they’d never used antiperspirant or deodorant, the scientists said it was impossible to identify the exact source of the parabens.

翻译：Cathy

2011年1月12日出版的 《应用毒物学杂志》刊登了一篇关于英国雷丁大学（University of Reading）一项新研究的文章，该研究可能会对那些习惯性使用某些美容护理产品的女性产生深远的影响。

雷丁大学的研究人员发现，取自40名乳腺癌女病人的160份乳腺癌组织样品几乎全都“普遍存在” Parabens (对羟基苯甲酸酯)。Parabens作为防腐剂被用于多种日常生活用品，包括化妆品、乳液、润肤霜、洗发水和香体剂；通过皮肤的吸收进入到人体内。

研究人员表示，Parabens对人体的作用类似于雌激素，而雌激素一直被认为与乳腺肿瘤的生长有关。研究还发现，这些样品中的Parabens含量足够使雌激素依赖性乳腺癌细胞在实验室条件下出现生长。

 在这些接受研究分析的160份乳腺癌组织样品中，其中158份样品含有至少一种的Parabens，而且96份样品含有至少5种的Parabens。研究人员表示，由于其中几名病人表示她们从不使用止汗剂或者香体剂，所以无法确定她们体内Parabens的确切来源。

但研究人员随即指出，他们的研究结果并不意味着Parabens与乳腺癌之间存在必然联系。他们表示，该项研究引发了关于Parabens安全性的诸多质疑，加上Parabens被广泛用于家化产品，所以有必要对此进行进一步的研究。