45.
What can we learn
from the text?
A . The community of
Alto was poor. B. The
summer camp was attractive to the parents.
C. Sandy Van Weelden got
a legacy form the Hatches.
D. The Hatches would
like the neighbors to follow their example.
B
“In only six days I lost
seven pounds of weight.”
“Two full inches in the
first three days!”
These are the kinds of
statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new
shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters
of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in
some other way to beauty or desirability.
Often such products are
nothing more than money-making things for their promoters . The results they
produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.
To understand how these
products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand
something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug , FDA(Food
Drug Administration)can require proof(证明)under
the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put
on the market . But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require
premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the
market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to
remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including
seizure(查封)of the product.
One notable case a few
years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been
sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to
the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to
stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and
life.
Obviously, most of the
devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceeding(法律诉讼),
and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to
judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.