《中英對照讀新聞》TV remotes among dirtiest items in hotels, study finds 研究發現電視遙控器是飯店內最髒物品之一

《中英對照讀新聞》TV remotes among dirtiest items in hotels, study finds 研究發現電視遙控器是飯店內最髒物品之一

2012-11-10

◎陳成良

The next time you stay in a hotel, you might want to bring some extra hand-sanitizer.

下次你下榻一家飯店，你或許會想多帶一些手消毒殺菌液。

A study on contamination levels in hotel rooms led by the University of Houston, presented on Sunday at the American Society of Microbiology, reported that two of the most contaminated items were TV remote controls and bedside lamp switches.

週日在美國微生物學會發表、由休士頓大學領導進行的一項對飯店客房污染程度的研究指稱，電視遙控器和床頭燈開關是飯店內污染最多的兩種物品。

Just as badly contaminated were surfaces more likely to be dirty, such as bathroom toilet seats and sinks, the study said.

容易髒的表面，諸如洗手間馬桶座和洗臉盆等，也是污染重災區，該研究說。

Of greater concern, the study said, was that some of the highest levels of contamination were found on items on housekeepers’ carts, such as sponges and mops. If these items are contaminated, they can lead to cross-contamination of rooms, making entire hotels dirtier.

該研究稱，更令人擔心的是，飯店清潔人員工具車內的物品，如海綿和拖把等，也是污染最多的物品。如果這些物品被污染，可能導致不同客房的交叉污染，使整個飯店更髒。

The researchers sampled 18 surfaces in each hotel room, testing the total levels of bacteria and fecal bacteria on each one. Fecal bacteria was found on 81 percent of all surfaces.

研究人員對每個飯店房間的18種物品表面進行取樣，檢測每樣物品的總細菌和糞便細菌含量。81%物品表面都發現糞便細菌。

There are no regulatory limits for contamination of items in hotel rooms, the study said, but its findings suggest possible health risks to people with compromised immune systems. （Reuters）

研究稱，並沒有針對飯店客房物品污染的管制限制，但研究結果顯示免疫系統不佳的人可能遭遇的健康風險。（路透）

新聞辭典

contamination：名詞，意指污染、弄髒或污染物。

fecal：形容詞，排泄物的；殘渣的；名詞為feces，排泄物。

compromised：形容詞，缺乏抵抗力的，缺乏免疫力的。例句：Some people with compromised immune systems can excrete copious amount of viruses. （一些免疫系統受損的人士會排出大量病毒。 ）