One possible confounding factor, however, is that the children were not tested for lead exposure when they were toddlers.

然而一个可能的混淆的因素是孩子没有被测试是否在刚学走路时就处在污染环境中。

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Another extra risk factor in organic production is the avoidance of fungicides, which can lead to the growth of moulds and increased risk of mycotoxins such as aflatoxin and ergot in crops.

有机生产中存在的另一个问题是拒绝使用杀真菌剂，这样就会致使霉菌生长，造成农作物中黄曲霉素和麦角碱之类的霉菌毒大量增加。

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This in turn could lead to increased weight and higher blood pressure, which is a risk factor for heart failure.

这反过来还会导致体重增加及高血压，成为患上心脏衰竭的不利因素。

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Does the feelgood factor lead to a boost in consumer confidence, and therefore a tangible economic effect?

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The hope being that the size and form factor will lead people to using them to read the newspaper apps which said papers can charge for.

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Moody's, for example, said doubts about the political sustainability of future cuts were a big factor that might lead them to downgrade the UK's credit rating even further.

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