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Industrial and agricultural pollution: a threat to the health of children living in the Arctic region
Author(s) -
Zetterström R
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00489.x
Subject(s) - pollutant , agriculture , environmental protection , arctic , environmental pollution , the arctic , pollution , environmental health , convention , environmental planning , ecology , medicine , environmental science , biology , political science , oceanography , law , geology
Various environmental pollutants of industrial or agricultural origin such as persistent organic pollutants (POCs) are causing great concern owing to their toxicity to humans and animals. At the Stockholm Convention on POCs in 2001, 12 of these pollutants, i.e. dioxins, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) and DDT were referred to as “the dirty dozen”. Conclusion : Collaborative studies by scientists from Canada, Russia, Scandinavia and other countries representing different fields such as environmental chemistry, ecology and medical sciences may increase our knowledge about the present threat of toxic chemicals to ecology and human health in the Arctic region. It is hoped that improved understanding will promote preventive political decisions.