睡覺時給手機充電會危害人體健康大綱

It's a commuter's nightmare -- sitting down on the bus or train only to discover that your phone battery has hit the red. How will you check those all important emails now? Or post that amusing Tweet you just thought of?

這簡直是上下班通勤者的噩夢--坐在公交或火車上卻發現手機快沒電了。現在該怎麼查看那些重要郵件啊？該怎麼發送剛想到的有趣的推特？

A simple solution might be to charge your phone overnight, so it's ready to go when you are, but as it turns out, this might not be the best idea. Experts have warned that sleeping by a charging phone could in fact be bad for us.

一個簡單的做法就是晚上睡覺時給手機充電，這樣手機的電量就會滿格了，但事實證明，這並不是好主意。專家警告稱，睡在充電的手機旁實則對人體有害。

According to David Gale, of Gale & Snowden, an eco-architecture firm, our nervous system operates on very low voltage electricity.

生態建築公司Gale & Snowden的大衛·蓋爾表示，我們的神經系統是在極低的電壓下運行的。

"Our brains use electricity to send messages to our muscles. For some people the man-made alternating current that powers our homes can interfere with these processes," he said.

他說道：“我們的大腦利用電流將信息傳遞給肌肉。對有些人而言，家裏使用的人造交流電可能會干擾這些過程。”

For this reason, some people may find it difficult to sleep near a charging phone or other electric item.

因此，有些人睡在充電的手機或充電的其它電子產品旁時會很難入睡。

It's also important not to place a charging phone on your bed or under your pillows while you sleep, as this can pose a major fire risk. This is because the battery heats up while the phone is plugged in and sometimes it can get so hot it catches fire.

睡覺時不要把充電的手機放在牀上或放在枕頭下，這一點也很重要，因爲這可能會引發火災。這是由於手機充電時會發熱，過熱可能引起火災。

According to Dominic Littlewood, a consumer affairs expert, you should instead try placing your phone in a saucer while it charges. "That way, if gets hot at least the saucer isn't going to catch alight. It's going to protect you a little bit."

消費者事務專家多米尼克·利特爾伍德表示，充電的時候應該把手機放在碟子中。“這樣的話，如果手機發燙，至少碟子不會着火。從而起到一定的保護作用。”

However there aren't only risks to yourself that need to be considered. Charging your phone overnight can also cause damage to your phone.

然而，睡覺時給手機充電不僅會給你個人造成危害，整夜充電也會對手機造成損壞。

Experts at PC Advisor don't recommend charging your battery to 100 percent. "But constantly doing a full recharge will shorten the battery's lifespan."

PC Advisor的專家不建議將手機電充滿。“不斷的進行充分充電會縮短電池的使用壽命。”