In the article "Persistent Organic Pollutants," I noticed that β-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH, historically known as BHC, for benzene hydrochloride) was erroneously referred to as lindane (C&EN, July 16 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Participants on a Mediterranean diet with low persistent organic pollutants exposure had lower risk for ...

The EU is updating its rules for the world's most lasting and polluting chemicals. The Council today agreed its position on the recast regulation on persistent organic pollutants, the UN-agreed list ...

As one of the creatures on top of the Arctic food chain, polar bears play an important role in keeping the ecosystem alive. Because of climate change, however, these marine mammals are considered ...

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have unveiled a promising strategy to address persistent organic pollutants—dangerous substances ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with and without obesity who had at least two cardiometabolic abnormalities were more likely to have ...

A report released today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) points to historic gains overall for the world’s children, notably in under-5 mortality rates and primary education, since the ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 28, 2021) Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—including banned pesticides—present a health risk to the endangered Qinling Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis), the ...

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 ...

Persistent organic pollutants are a group of hazardous synthetic chemicals that resist environmental degradation, leading to their long-term presence in various ecosystems. These compounds include a ...