Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the environmental-chemistry subtree

Halogenated, lipophilic organics (PCBs, DDT, dioxins, PFAS) with long half-lives, global transport via 'grasshopper effect', and bioaccumulation (BCF>5000). Regulated by the Stockholm Convention.

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