紐帶與紐帶電池技術立場聲明

美國耳鼻喉頭頸外科學會 (AAO-HNS) 以及越來越多的認可醫學協會和組織呼籲電池製造商立即採取行動，將安全的紐扣或紐扣電池推向消費市場減輕危及生命的結果和風險

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) has joined forces with a growing coalition of medical societies and organizations to sound the alarm on the urgent need for battery manufacturers to produce and sell safe button or coin cell batteries. These batteries pose a significant threat to human health, especially among children, and immediate action is crucial to mitigate the life-threatening risks associated with their ingestion or application to moist tissue surfaces.

美國耳鼻喉頭頸外科學會 (AAO-HNS) 與日益壯大的醫學協會和組織聯盟聯手，對電池製造商生產和銷售安全紐扣或紐扣電池的迫切需要發出警報。這些電池對人類健康構成重大威脅，尤其是兒童健康，因此立即採取行動對於減輕因攝入或應用於潮濕組織表面而危及生命的風險至關重要。

Currently, no battery manufacturer offers a safe button or coin cell battery in the consumer marketplace, and none have publicly committed to producing them. These seemingly harmless objects can cause severe tissue injuries to the esophagus, trachea, or major vasculature. Swallowing a battery or placing it on a moist tissue surface can lead to rapid production of hydroxide at the battery's negative pole due to its current. This process damages and liquefies the lining of the esophagus, nose, or ear drum, potentially causing a severe burn or perforation.

目前，還沒有電池製造商在消費市場上提供安全的紐帶或紐帶電池，也沒有公開承諾生產此類電池。這些看似無害的物體可能會對食道、氣管或主要脈管系統造成嚴重的組織損傷。吞下電池或將其放在潮濕的組織表面上可能會導致電池負極因電流而快速產生氫氧化物。這個過程會損壞並液化食道、鼻子或耳鼓的內壁，可能導致嚴重燒傷或穿孔。

"As the holidays approach, the exposure and risk are heightened as toys, decorations, and electronics are powered by these types of batteries. Many children have already been harmed, and others remain at risk in their homes. Battery manufacturers have the opportunity and responsibility to ensure widespread industry and consumer adoption of a safe battery technology that will prevent children from sustaining severe injuries or dying," said James C. Denneny III, MD, AAO-HNS Executive Vice President and CEO.

「隨著假期的臨近，由於玩具、裝飾品和電子產品均由此類電池供電，暴露和風險會增加。許多兒童已經受到傷害，而其他人在家中仍面臨風險。電池製造商有機會和責任確保行業和消費者廣泛採用安全電池技術，防止兒童遭受嚴重傷害或死亡。

The risk posed by button and coin cell batteries is substantial and continues to grow. Over the last few decades, there has been a marked increase in miniaturized electronics—such as remote controls, toys, holiday decorations, tea candles, key fobs, greeting cards, and other devices—that are powered by these batteries. It is estimated that every 75 minutes, a child under 18 years of age presents to an emergency department in the United States with a battery-related complaint; moreover, this incidence has more than doubled in the last decade.

紐扣電池和連結電池帶來的風險很大，而且還在持續增加中。在過去的幾十年裡，由這些電池供電的小型電子產品顯著增加，例如遙控器、玩具、節日裝飾、茶蠟燭、鑰匙圈、賀卡和其他設備。據估計，在美國，每 75 分鐘就有一名 18 歲以下兒童因電池相關投訴而到急診室就診；此外，這種情況在過去十年中增加了一倍以上。

"The clock starts ticking from the moment a button battery becomes lodged in the body, and serious injury can occur in as little as two hours," said Kris Jatana, MD, AAO-HNS member and Surgical Director of Clinical Outcomes and Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Ohio State University.

AAO-HNS 成員、臨床結果外科主任兼耳鼻喉科教授 Kris Jatana 醫學博士說：“從紐扣電池卡在體內的那一刻起，時間就開始計時，短短兩個小時內就會發生嚴重傷害。” - 全國兒童醫院和俄亥俄州立大學的頭頸外科。

With the recent endorsement by the American College of Surgeons of the Position Statement on Button and Coin Battery Technology, there are now 12 organizations and societies supporting this effort to eliminate the risk posed by button and coin cell batteries in the pediatric community.

隨著美國外科醫生學會最近批准關於紐扣和紐扣電池技術的立場聲明，現在有 12 個組織和協會支持這項努力，以消除紐帶和紐扣電池對兒科社區造成的風險。

The following organizations have endorsed the Position Statement:

以下組織已承認該立場聲明：

• American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

• 美國耳鼻喉頭頸外科學會

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• 美國兒科學會

• American Broncho-Esophagological Association

• 美國支氣管食道協會

• American College of Surgeons

• 美國外科醫師學會

• American Pediatric Surgical Association

• 美國小兒外科協會

• American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

• 美國兒童耳鼻喉科協會

• European Laryngological Society

• 歐洲喉科協會

• European Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

• 歐洲兒科耳鼻喉科協會

• Global Industry Research Collaborative

• 全球產業研究合作

• North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

• 北美兒科胃腸病學、肝病學和營養學會

• Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advancement in Children

• 兒童耳鼻喉科進步協會

• The Triological Society

• 三學協會

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Consumer information: If anyone ingests a battery, immediately call the 24-hour National Battery Ingestion Hotline at 1-800-498-8666. To be prepared and learn more about what to do should your child swallow a battery, visit https://www.poison.org/battery.

消費者資訊：如果有人吞食電池，請立即撥打 24 小時國家電池吞食熱線：1-800-498-8666。要做好準備並了解有關孩子吞下電池時該怎麼做的更多信息，請訪問 https://www.poison.org/battery。