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University of Puerto Rico研究人员发现,即使是极低剂量的环境香烟烟雾(ETS)暴露也会明显降低儿童体内的抗坏血酸盐(抗氧化剂维生素C的一种形式)浓度。和维生素C摄入水平相当的未受暴露儿童相比,在家中受到环境香烟烟雾暴露的儿童血浆坏血酸盐浓度平均要低3.2μmol/L--大约低于吸烟者的四分之一。这份研究报告发表在2003年1月份出版的《美国临床营养学杂志》(American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)上。