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Common chemicals found in household products may be causing a range of medical problems such as cancer, reduced fertility and obesity, the Daily Telegraph reported.

The European Environment Agency (EEA) warned other items such as cosmetics and medicines which contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) could be harmful to humans.

Officials said there was strong evidence that these chemicals cause harm and cautioned against their use, but stopped short of recommending a complete ban.

The agency warned that five classes of chemicals needed more scrutiny. These included phthalates, which are often found in pesticides. Also included were bisphenol A and other PCBs, which are increasingly found in sunscreen and chemicals used in contraceptive pills.

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家用化學品可致癌

???????據英國《每日電訊報》報道，家用產品中的普通化學成分或引發一系列健康問題，如會導致癌癥、肥胖以及減少受孕機會等。

???????歐盟環境部警告稱，化妝品和藥物中含有的內分泌擾亂化學物質也對人類身體有害。

???????官方表示，盡管有強有力的證據表明這些化學物質會給人類造成損害并警告慎用，但是，也沒有建議完全禁止。

???????歐盟環境部警告，有五類化學品要慎用，包括經常被用于殺蟲劑的鄰苯二甲酸鹽。還包括，雙酚A和多氯聯苯，它們越來越多地被用于防曬霜和避孕藥中。

(China.org.cn May 15, 2012)