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 Tributyl Tin Summary
879 words, approx. 3 pages Tributyl tin (TBT) is a synthetic organic tin compound that is primarily used as an additive to paints. In this application, TBT acts as a biocide or compound that kills plants such as algae, fungus, mildew, and mold that grow in or on the surface of... summary from source:
Persistent Compound Summary
656 words, approx. 2 pagesA persistent compound is slow to degrade in the environment, which often results in its accumulation and deleterious effects on human and environmental health if the compound is toxic. Toxic metals such as lead and cadmium, organochlorides such as... summary from source:
 Persistent Organic Pollutants (Pops) Summary
274 words, approx. 1 pagesPersistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a subset of the more comprehensive term persistent bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals (PBTs). POPs commonly stands for organic (carbon-based) chemical compounds and mixtures that share four characteristics.... summary from source:
Persistent Organic Pollutants Summary
1,642 words, approx. 6 pages Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are man-made organic compounds that persist in the natural environment for long periods of time. Because of their long-lasting presence in air, water, and soil, they accumulate in the bodies of fish, animals, and... summary from source:
 Persistent organic pollutant Information
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes.[1] Because of this, they have been observed to persist in the environment, to be capable... 
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 Rachel's Democracy & Health News Persistent Organic Pollutants
07/19/2007: 623 words, approx. 2 pages More chemicals may have to be flagged as risky Some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can reach high concentrations in humans and other air-breathing animals even though they don't bioaccumulate in fish, according to a study by Canadian researchers (Science 2007, Vol. 317, pg.... summary from source:
Environment Managing persistent organic pollutants.(Bytes of Note)
09/01/2003: 450 words, approx. 2 pages More than 40 years ago, Rachel Carson (http://www. rachelcarson.org/) alerted the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) with the publication of Silent Spring (http://www.nrdc.org/health/pesticides/ hcarson.asp). Use of DDT was eventually banned in the United States in 1972 (http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/ddt/ 02.htm) but... summary from source:
 AP News Remote parts of Mont. park said polluted
10/9/2007: 436 words, approx. 2 pagesPollution has tainted even the most remote areas of Glacier National Park, and some fish in backcountry waters are so contaminated they could endanger the wildlife eating them, a federal scientist has found.Dixon Landers of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency led a three-year study examining...
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