POPs treaty ratified.(international treaty banning 12 persistent organic pollutants)(Brief Article)

From: Chemical Week | Date: March 10, 2004 | Copyright information

The international treaty banning 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs) will take effect May 17. France became the 50th nation to ratify the treaty last month, triggering the effective date. The substances to be banned are aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, dioxins, endrin, furans, heptachlor, ...

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