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Chemicals
* neurotoxin
* young children
and fetuses
are the most
vulnerable
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* neurotoxin
* young children
and fetuses
are the most
vulnerable
NATURAL
weathering
ANTHROPOGENI
C
waste incineration
Uses of Chlorine
TCE
chlorinated
solvents
production
of PVC
alternatives to chlorine
based cleaners
use O3 to disinfect
drinking water
* Chlorinated
hydrocarbon
compounds
* Some are
carcinogenic
* Endocrine,
reproductive, and
immune disruptors
production
of PVC
* Incineration of municipal & medical waste
FOOD
most notably contaminated fatty
meats & dairy products
POPs
Treaty
persistent organic
pollutants
Banned/highly
restricted
chemicals
Pesticides
Insecticides
Industrial Waste
Stockholm
Convention on
Persistent Organic
Pollutants
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Aldrin
Chlordan
DDT
Dieldrin
Endrin
Heptachlor
Hexachlorobenzene
Mirex
Toxaphene
PCBs
Polychlorinated
Dioxins
Polychlorinated
Furans