Persistent organic pollutants
Persistent organic pollutants, also called POPs, are among the most dangerous chemicals ever created by humans. Organic pollutant chemicals include many pesticides, industrial chemicals and chemical by-products. ... Organic Pollutants travel long distances in global air and water currents, and concentrate in high-latitude, low-temperature regions of the globe. ... These pollutants are persistent in the environment and have the ability to travel through air and water to regions far from their original source. ... They are also persistent, which means that they do not disappear. ... “Greenpeace has released a scientific analysis of butter samples around the world, which sounds a warning on the widespread contamination of our food with persistent organic pollutants. ... Of the numerous POPs that are found in our environment, twelve of the most persistent, bioaccumulative chemicals have been identified for priority action. These twelve prioritized organic pollutants have become the focus of an United Nations Environmental Programme global treaty. ... Everyone has persistent organic pollutants in his or her body. ... " (United Nations Environmental Programme) The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a United Nations global treaty negotiated to protect human health and environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants. ... The objective of the Stockholm Convention is "to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants," (EnviroHealthAction).