Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

• An inorganic chemical compound (Natural or anthropogenic)
• Toxic and persistent
• Low vapor pressure
• Low water solubility
• Ability to travel long distances through air and water
• Bioaccumulation/ Biomagnification in the food chain
• Acute and chronic effects on human and wildlife

The twelve POPs

• BHC
• Aldrin
• Dieldrin
• Endrin
• Heptachlor
• Mirex
• Toxaphone
• DDT
• Chlordane
• Dioxin
• Furan
• PCBs (polychlorinated  biphenyl)