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#292677. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants(POPs)
The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the
environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs are chemicals that
remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed
geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms and are toxic
to humans and wildlife. POPs circulate globally and can cause damage wherever
they travel. In implementing the Convention, Governments will take measures to
eliminate or reduce the release of POPs into the environment
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