Scientists said the study has uncovered a new problem that could be related to phthalates - effects on a child's developing brain.

科学家们认为，这项研究还发现了一个新的问题，邻苯二甲酸酯可能对儿童的大脑发育产生影响。

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The introduction typically begins with a general statement of the problem area, with a focus on a specific research problem, to be followed by the rational or justification for the proposed study.

引言一般以对该领域的简单描述开始，同时关注某一特定的研究问题，接下来是拟定研究的基本原理。

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"Now they can bring a distant expert to bear on the problem," said Ross Mitchell, a medical professor at the Canada university who worked on the study.

“现在，专家通过远程就可以参与诊断病例，”该校医学院教授、本次研究的参与者之一罗斯·米切尔表示。

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There had been a lot of forums and papers published, she says, but the field had been handicapped by a tendency on the part of drug companies to approach the problem on a study-by-study basis, often not following up with communities after the work is done.

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Every life company has a study group working on the problem.

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It was not a problem that affected Manuel Aguilar who had moved to the US to study and then went on to work in the financial markets.

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