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Tuvalu National Action Plan to reduce releases of Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants 2018-2022

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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that can travel long distances through air and water, and accumulate in the fatty tissues of humans and other animals. These POPs do not degrade quickly over time, and consequently, potentially expose people to serious health issues including cancer, birth defects and immune system impairments. As a result of anthropogenic releases of POPs to the environment since the 1940s, POPs are now widely distributed over large regions, including the Pacific Island
Display date:
2018
Location:
Tuvalu
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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