Persistent Organic Pollutants : Backyards to Borders
Chemicals are used in the production of many items that we depend on every day. Evidence demonstrates that certain organic chemicals are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic and that these chemicals cause long-term harm to the health of human bein...
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| Format: | Other Environmental Study |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/02/16338136/persistent-organic-pollutants-backyards-borders http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14896 |
| Summary: | Chemicals are used in the production of
many items that we depend on every day. Evidence
demonstrates that certain organic chemicals are persistent,
bioaccumulative and toxic and that these chemicals cause
long-term harm to the health of human beings and the
planet s environment. Throughout the world, people and their
environments are exposed on a daily basis to Persistent
Organic Pollutants (POPs). POPs and their effects on human
health and the environment is a global issue of concern.
They accumulate in animals and humans, predominantly in
fatty tissue. As these chemicals move up the food chain they
concentrate to levels that are harmful to humans, wildlife
and fish. From the date of its inception, the Canada POPs
Trust Fund (CPF) has focused on assisting developing
countries and countries with economies in transition (CEITs)
in developing their capacity to reduce or eliminate
persistent organic pollutants. The Trust Fund has
accomplished this through critical financial support,
providing technical expertise and access to technology, and
by transferring knowledge and know-how. |
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