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Pesticides Poison Nearly Half of World's Farmers
全球近半农户面临农药中毒风险
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Pesticides Poison Nearly Half of World's Farmers
全球近半农户面临农药中毒风险
一项令人震惊的研究显示，全球近半数（约46%）的农民每年都遭受农药中毒的危害。自1990年以来，全球农药使用量翻了一番，农户在配药或田间喷洒时会直接暴露在危险中。每年约有1.1万人因此丧生，帕金森病等严重脑部疾病的风险也大幅上升。对此，研究人员呼吁各国政府逐步淘汰高危农药，并为农户提供更安全的替代方案。
Almost half of the world's farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year.
全球近半数的农民每年都会发生农药中毒。poisoned by pesticides 农药中毒 / every single year 每年
A major study found between 402 and 433 million poisoning cases occur annually.
一项主要研究发现，每年发生的中毒案例高达4.02亿至4.33亿起。major study 主要研究 / poisoning cases occur 发生中毒案例 / annually 每年
That means approximately 46% of all farmers worldwide are poisoned each year.
这意味着全球约有46%的农户每年都在遭受农药中毒。approximately 大约 / worldwide 全球范围内 / each year 每年
The danger has surged because global pesticide use has doubled since 1990.
自1990年以来全球农药使用量翻了一番，这一危险也随之急剧上升。danger has surged 危险急剧上升 / pesticide use 农药使用量 / doubled 翻了一番
In 2023 alone, farms used 3.8 million tonnes of these chemicals.
仅在2023年一年，农场使用的化学药剂就达到了380万吨。tonnes of chemicals 数百万吨化学药剂
Workers face direct exposure when they mix chemicals or spray their fields.
农户在配制药剂或在农田喷洒时，会直接接触到农药。face direct exposure 面临直接暴露 / mix chemicals 混合配制药剂 / spray fields 喷洒农田
Tragically, an estimated 11,000 people die from this poisoning every year.
令人痛心的是，估计每年有1.1万人死于此类农药中毒。Tragically 令人痛心的是 / estimated 估计 / die from 因……而死
Nearly 60% of these fatal cases happen in India.
这类致死案例中有近60%发生在印度。fatal cases 致死案例 / happen 发生
In Burkina Faso, the poisoning rate reaches nearly 84% of all farm workers.
在布基纳法索，近84%的农业劳动者都经历过中毒。poisoning rate 中毒率 / reaches nearly 接近
Health advocates also worry about severe long-term health damage.
健康倡导人士也对严重的长期健康损害深感担忧。Health advocates 健康倡导人士 / severe long-term health damage 严重的长期健康损害
They warn that pesticide exposure is linked to Parkinson's disease.
他们警告称，农药接触与帕金森病密切相关。pesticide exposure 农药接触 / linked to 与……相关 / Parkinson's disease 帕金森病
This brain disorder damages movement and balance over time.
随着时间的推移，这种脑部疾病会损害人体的运动能力和平衡感。brain disorder 脑部疾病 / damages movement 损害运动能力 / balance over time 随时间损害平衡感
Now, researchers are calling for urgent action to protect these workers.
目前，研究人员呼吁采取紧急行动以保护这些劳动者。calling for urgent action 呼吁采取紧急行动 / protect workers 保护劳动者
The authors urge governments to phase out highly hazardous pesticides.
作者敦促各国政府逐步淘汰高危农药。urge governments 敦促政府 / phase out 逐步淘汰 / highly hazardous 高度危险的
They also want leaders to help farmers access safer alternatives.
他们还希望决策者帮助农户获得更安全的替代品。leaders 决策者 / access safer alternatives 获得更安全的替代品
Quiz 🧠
Q1. Spraying strong chemicals on crops can cause serious health problems for farm workers.
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✅ True
农药毒性极强，在配药或喷洒过程中直接接触可能引发严重中毒及长期疾病。
Farm chemicals are toxic. Direct contact during mixing or spraying can cause severe poisoning and long-term illness.
Q2. What does 'phase out' mean in 'phase out dangerous chemicals'?
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✅ stop using gradually
'Phase out' 指的是不一次性废除，而是分阶段逐步减少并淘汰。
To phase out something means to remove or stop using it step by step over time.
Q3. Why do health experts want governments to replace hazardous pesticides with safer alternatives?
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✅ To protect farm workers
危险农药每年导致数以百万计的农民中毒，为了守护他们的生命与健康，需要更安全的替代品。
Dangerous pesticides poison millions of farmers every year, so safer choices are needed to save lives.
Dialogue 🎧
Liam: Charlotte, I read a stat today that completely horrified me.
Liam: 夏洛特，我今天看到一个特别让人震惊的统计数据。
Liam: Nearly half of all farmers worldwide get poisoned every single year.
Liam: 全球近一半的农民每年都会发生农药中毒。
Charlotte: I saw that too. It comes out to over four hundred million people annually.
Charlotte: 我也看到那个了。相当于每年有四亿多人中毒。
Liam: Wait, four hundred million? Are they swallowing the chemicals by accident or something?
Liam: 等等，四亿人？他们是误服了化学药剂还是怎么回事？
Charlotte: No, it is direct exposure.
Charlotte: 不是，是直接暴露接触。
Charlotte: They breathe it in while mixing chemicals or spraying fields.
Charlotte: 他们在配药或者田间喷洒时吸入了这些药剂。
Liam: That sounds terrifying. But haven't farming safety rules improved over the years?
Liam: 听上去太可怕了。不过这些年来农业安全规范难道没有改善吗？
Charlotte: Actually, pesticide use has doubled since 1990.
Charlotte: 事实上，农药使用量自1990年以来翻了一番。
Charlotte: Farms used nearly four million tonnes in 2023.
Charlotte: 2023年农场使用的药剂就接近四百万吨。
Liam: Nearly four million tonnes? That explains why poisoning cases are exploding.
Liam: 接近四百万吨？难怪中毒案例会激增。
Charlotte: Exactly.
Charlotte: 确实如此。
Charlotte: In Burkina Faso, almost eighty-four percent of farm workers get poisoned each year.
Charlotte: 在布基纳法索，每年有近84%的农场工人中毒。
Liam: Eighty-four percent? That is practically everyone working in their fields!
Liam: 84%？那几乎等于田里干活的所有人了！
Charlotte: It really is. And tragically, eleven thousand people die from it every year.
Charlotte: 可不是嘛。而且令人痛心的是，每年有一万一千人因此丧生。
Liam: Eleven thousand deaths... Let me guess, is it spread evenly everywhere?
Liam: 一万一千人死亡……让我猜猜，这不会是全球平均分布的吧？
Charlotte: Not at all. Nearly sixty percent of those fatal cases happen in India.
Charlotte: 完全不是。这些致命案例中近60%都发生在印度。
Liam: That is heartbreaking. And what happens to the ones who survive?
Liam: 真让人心碎。那活下来的人呢，他们怎么样了？
Charlotte: The long-term damage is scary.
Charlotte: 长期危害更为可怕。
Charlotte: It is linked to Parkinson's disease, which harms movement and balance.
Charlotte: 这与帕金森病有关，会损害运动能力和平衡感。
Liam: A brain disorder just from growing our food? That is an awful trade-off.
Liam: 仅仅为了给我们种植粮食就会患上脑部疾病？这代价实在太惨痛了。
Charlotte: Right. That is why researchers want governments to phase out hazardous pesticides immediately.
Charlotte: 没错。所以研究人员敦促各国政府立即逐步淘汰高危农药。
Liam: And help farmers access safer alternatives.
Liam: 并帮助农户获取更安全的替代品。
Liam: They shouldn't have to risk their lives to feed us.
Liam: 他们不应该为了喂饱我们而冒着生命危险。