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The 16 New POPs - An introduction to the chemicals added to the Stockholm Convention as Persistent Organic Pollutants by the Conference of the Parties
… the Committee’s review are documented in detail for each chemical in Risk Profiles and Risk Management Evaluations, … that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes. POPs persist … consists of 31 government-designated experts in areas of chemical assessment or management from all UN regions. The …
Ridding the world of POPs: a Guide to the Stockholm Convention Persitent Organic Polluants
… insulation against freezing temperatures. Consequently the chemical contamination builds to higher levels in these … the Convention covers two families of unintentional chemical by-pro- ducts: polychlorinated dioxins and furans. … than it might have been, let alone that a particular chemical is the culprit. Nervous-system damage may result in …