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POPs
Jan 5, 2005 8:11:42 GMT -5
Post by Robot on Jan 5, 2005 8:11:42 GMT -5
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POPs
Jan 5, 2005 8:23:18 GMT -5
Post by Robot on Jan 5, 2005 8:23:18 GMT -5
www.epa.gov/international/toxics/pop.htmPersistent Organic Pollutants: A Global Issue, A Global ResponseAbout This Booklet This booklet was created to raise awareness about the health and environmental impacts of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), to show what actions the United States and some other countries have already taken to address these pollutants, and to describe the actions set into motion by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to address this issue globally. The booklet explains the importance of the Stockholm Convention, a legally binding international agreement finalized in 2001. Participating governments agree to take actions to reduce or eliminate the production, use, and/or release of certain of these pollutants. Contents 2 What Are POPs? 4 What Domestic Actions Have Been Taken to Control POPs? 6 How Do POPs Affect People and Wildlife? 8 The Great Lakes: A Story of Trials and Triumphs 10 Alaska: POPs in America’s Arctic 12 The Stockholm Convention 16 Table: The "Dirty Dozen" 18 What Has the United States Done to Address POPs Globally? 20 Resources 21 Timeline: A History of Global Action Office of International Affairs (2610R) EPA160-F-02-001 www.epa.gov/internationalApril 2002
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POPs
Jan 5, 2005 8:28:58 GMT -5
Post by Robot on Jan 5, 2005 8:28:58 GMT -5
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