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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Bisphenol A is a chemical widely used to make hard, polycarbonate plastic. Food storage containers, reusable water bottles and baby bottles are among the many different products that may contain BPA. BP

SSS 2012-08-20

This is scientific American sixty seconds science. I am Amy Kraft. Got a minute? Sweat potatoes contains fiber, vitamin A and calcium, but the way that scientists think they can make them even more healthful is literally shocking. Researchers found t

2007年VOA标准英语-Dark Chocolate Possible Prescription for High B

By Carol Pearson Washington 04 July 2007 Researchers have found that chocolate dark chocolate is good for your heart. They say it may stave off hardening of the arteries among smokers, and it has more antioxidants per gram than red wine, green tea or

2006年VOA标准英语-Modern Civil Wars Have Similarities And Di

By Bill Rodgers Washington. D.C. 29 March 2006 watch Civil War report A grieving widow touches her husband's coffin as it is carried to a cemetery The continuing sectarian violence in Iraq has raised

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1. The Dow Industrials rose nearly 142 points after more than a 500-point drop Monday. The move came as the Fed left interest rates unchanged and also pumped 70 billion dollars into the financial system. 2. Residents of Galveston in Texas have been

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Optimistic About Iraq

By Scott Stearns White House 21 March 2006 President Bush President Bush says there is more fighting ahead in Iraq, but he is confident U.S. troops will be victorious. Mr. Bush held a White House news

VOA标准英语2011--Libyans Optimistic on Democracy, Challenges Loom

Libyans Optimistic on Democracy, Challenges Loom In the first blush of enthusiasm after the nine-month struggle to oust Moammar Gadhafi, many Libyans are optimistic that the country will be able to move toward democracy with little payback for the ir

Finance Ministers Optimistic Following IMF Talks on Global E

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SCIENCE REPORT - Red Wine and Heart Disease

SCIENCE REPORT – January 9, 2002: Red Wine and Heart Disease By George Grow This is the VOA Special English SCIENCE REPORT. British scientists may have discovered the reason why red wine appears to

2007年VOA标准英语-Limited Organ Transplant Availability Poses Que

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 12 January 2007 watch Organ Donor report Human tissue for transplant being delivered to a hospital The traffic in human organs for transplantation is a volatile issue in the medical community and among desperately ill

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists Study Health Risks of Plastic Ingred

By Melinda Smith Washington 08 August 2007 Scientists are concerned about the health risks of an ingredient in many of the plastic containers used for food and drinks Bisphenol A or BPA is a common chemical used to make tough, shatter-resistant plast

学个词Learn a Word 第310期 Limited

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Iraq's electoral commission has announced the preliminary results of last weekend's provincial elections, amid some accusations of irregularities and voting fraud. The Iraqi army and security forces, however, say that they will maintain order despit

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今天我们要学的词是timing。 Timing, 时机。中文里说，赶得早不如赶得巧。英文里说, Timing is everything. 时机决定一切。The timing of his marriage proposal was perfect, 他求婚的时机恰到好处。 目前就业市场

EU bans sale of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A

BRUSSELS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Baby bottles containing the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) would have to be pulled from the shelves across the European Union (EU) starting from Wednesday, in a milestone move to better protect the health of EU citizens, an

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Tea has complex compounds called polyphenols which are believed to help the arteries to relax or dilate, thus enabling a smoother flow of blood. 茶中含有一种叫多酚的复杂混合物。这种物质据信能帮助放松或扩张动脉，从而使

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今天我们要学的词是optimistic。 Optimistic乐观的。美国第二季度国内生产总值公布后，President Barack Obama said he is 'guardedly optimistic' about the direction of the U.S. economy, 美国总统奥巴马表示，他对美国经

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Every time i go to the grocery stores，i consider buying Organic vegetables because they are supposed to be healthier or something，but they are also moreexpensive. So is it worth it to pay more for the supposed health benefits? Well, it might be w