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新概念英语第4册阅读常见话题：防晒霜抗皮肤老化

1. 防晒霜抗皮肤老化

A new study has found that applying sunscreen every day can do more than lower your risk of skin cancer--it can also drastically slow the aging of your skin.

一项新的研究显示，每天使用防晒霜不仅可降低患皮肤癌的风险，还可大大延缓皮肤老化的

进程。

Ultraviolet rays that spur wrinkles and other signs of aging can quietly build up damage pretty much anytime you're in the sun.

只要你暴露在阳光下，紫外线几乎都会悄悄产生伤害，催生皱纹和其他衰老的标志。

Researchers in sunny Australia made a unique study and found that even if a person is already middle-aged, it's not too late to start rubbing some sunscreen.

研究者们在阳光灿烂的澳大利亚进行了一项特别的研究，发现即使一个人已步入中年，开始

涂抹一些防晒霜也不算太晚。

The study of 900 people under 55 compared those assigned to use sunscreen daily to those who used it when they deemed it necessary.

这项研究共有 900 名 55 岁以下的人参与。它将两部分人做了对比：一部分被要求每天都涂防晒霜，而另外一部分只是在觉得有必要时才用。

After 4 and a half years, those who used sunscreen regularly had younger-looking hands, with 24 percent less skin aging than those who used sunscreen only some of the time.

四年半以后，定期使用防晒霜的人的双手看起来更加年轻，其皮肤老化程度比偶尔使用防晒

霜的人减缓了24%。

Skin experts have long urged year-round sunscreen use--especially for constantly exposed skin on the face, hands, the neck and the upper chest. They hope the new study draws attention to the issue.

皮肤专家一直敦促人们一年到头都要使用防晒霜，尤其是要给脸部、双手、脖子和胸部上半

部分等部位经常裸露在外的皮肤防晒。他们希望这项新研究能引起人们对这个问题的关注。

Sunscreen isn't perfect, so don't forget skin experts' other advice: Limit exposure during the peak UV hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and while going out, wear a hat, a pair of sunglasses and protective clothing when possible.

防晒霜也不是万能的，所以不要忘了皮肤专家的其他建议：尽量避免在上午十点到下午四点

紫外线最强烈的时段出门;如有可能，出门时戴上帽子、墨镜，并穿上防护衣。

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