Environmental pollution by man-made persistent organic chemicals (POCs) has been a serious global issue for over half a century. POCs are prevalent in air, wate

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are toxic, degradation resistant, bio accumulative, and display wide spatial distribution which has been linked to mutageni

Recent advances in air pollution monitoring and modeling capabilities have made it possible to show that air pollution can be transported long distances and tha

This book focuses on those organic chemicals that are regulated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). as well as organic chemical

This document presents key messages and the state-of-the-art of soil pollution, its implications on food safety and human health. It aims to set the basis for f