Articles related to "Persistent Organic Pollutants"



STOPPING THE POPs
Linda looks at persistent organic pollutants (or POPs) and discovers a disaster waiting to happen, in this, the first of a series on POP chemicals.
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STOPPING THE POPs: Part 2
Linda looks at persistent organic pollutants (or POPs) and discovers a disaster waiting to happen, in this, the second of a series on POP chemicals.
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STOPPING THE POPs: Part 3
Linda looks at persistent organic pollutants (or POPs) and discovers a disaster waiting to happen, in this, the third of a series of articles on POP chemicals.
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Atmospheric Pollution Enters Water
Persistent pollutants enter waterways via air, affecting wildlife habitats. Ecosystem protection needs air and water agencies to control organics, mercury and nitrogen.
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ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE: Indigenous & Third World Rights
In the third of her series of articles on environmental injustice, Linda looks at indigenous and Third World rights, persistent organic pollutants, the WTO and unfair trading arrangements.
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Toxins in Breast Milk
In response to reports of chemical pollutants found in human breast milk, some mothers have begun to question the safety of breastfeeding.
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Unhealthy Water Pollution in Coastal Oceans
Hazardous U.S. coastal ocean pollution contains flame retardants. A study on the causes of water pollution in the Gulf of Mexico finds feces in coastal water.
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Farmed Salmon and PCBs
Since salmon has become more popular farmed salmon has increased. They contain more PCBs and have less omega3 fatty acids.
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Tributylin Antifoulants and Dogwhelk Imposex
Marine antifouling paints harm the environment.
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What's a POP?
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) residue in food pose an health threat.
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What's a POP?
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the food supply pose an health threat.
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Concern for the Arctic Environment
Correctly planning for the many important development issues faced in the north will positively effect both the environment and its inhabitants.
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Dolphin Conservation
International cooperation is necessary to save whales.
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Pacific Island of Garbage
An enormous raft of waste material, estimated to cover an area the size of Texas (some say twice the size of the state), is floating in the North Pacific Ocean.
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The Plight of the Polar Bear and the Environment
The hazardous environmental state of the polar bear, an iconic symbol of Arctic biodiversity, could be an omen of global environmental peril.
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ARCTIC Jump-Start
Outline and collection of web-resources on the Arctic and its protection
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Protecting Mother Earth Conference
The Tenth Annual Protecting Mother Earth Conference was held in New Mexico to discuss the impact of uranium mining and other environmental issues has on indigenous peoples and what they can to to protect themselves and their lands.
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Global Impacts
Global impacts on wildlife and the planet
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