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8.7 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a class of synthetic chemicals that do not easily break down in the environment because they are synthetic, carbon-based molecules. The two textbook examples are DDT (a pesticide) and PCBs (industrial coolants and insulators).

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15 lessons

  1. 8.1Sources of PollutionPreview lesson
  2. 8.2Human Impacts on EcosystemsPreview lesson
  3. 8.3Endocrine DisruptorsPreview lesson
  4. 8.4Human Impacts on Wetlands and MangrovesPreview lesson
  5. 8.5EutrophicationPreview lesson
  6. 8.6Thermal PollutionPreview lesson
  7. 8.7Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)This lesson
  8. 8.8Bioaccumulation and BiomagnificationPreview lesson
  9. 8.9Solid Waste DisposalPreview lesson
  10. 8.10Waste Reduction MethodsPreview lesson
  11. 8.11Sewage TreatmentPreview lesson
  12. 8.12Lethal Dose 50%Preview lesson
  13. 8.13Dose Response CurvePreview lesson
  14. 8.14Pollution and Human HealthPreview lesson
  15. 8.15Pathogens and Infectious DiseasesPreview lesson

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