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Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… concentrations of ozone, mercury and several persistent organic pollutants in Europe and North America are influenced … year (Source: ICP-Materials). Heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants are known for their toxicity and have … transport of its precursors: NOx, volatile organic compounds (VOC) and methane. Local actions alone will …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Atmospheric brown clouds Regional Assesment report with focus on Asia

… sulphur dioxide (SO2), ammonia (NH3), and hundreds of organic gases and acids. Widespread ABC plumes resulting from … Black carbon (that is, light absorbing elemental and organic carbon particles) and many organic acids are the main constituents of soot. The brownish …
21 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… mountains, pollutants such as heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants can be found in plants and animals … on children. Pollution can take many forms, ranging from organic compounds and other chemical substances to different … heavy metals, such as mercury and arsenic, as well as organic compounds and pharmaceuticals, Source: World Health …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance