POP persistence produces pact.(Brief Article) From: Chemistry and Industry | Date: June 4, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Society of Chemical Industry. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

More than 90 countries have agreed a pact to minimise or eliminate the use of a dozen persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

The chemicals include a number of pesticides such as Aldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptaclor, Mirex, hexachlorobenzene and Toxaphene. The remainder of the list includes dioxins, furans and polychlorinated biphenols.

The United Nations, which organised the meeting, said the convention will help to 'control production, export, ...