Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a family of lipophilic stable chemicals that bioaccumulate in adipose tissue and create a lasting toxic body burden. Breastfeeding provides a significant ...

Microplastics—typically defined as plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm—originate from a host of sources, including plastic ...

The snow contained dust and sand from the deserts of northern China, creating a yellow snow storm. Officials issued a warning of the health hazards the snow would bring, because it was filled with ...

Hyderabad: Environmentalists and health experts raised an alarm over the use of pesticides in farming and its impact of ...

UNDP Maldives, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy (MCCEE) and supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), continues to make strides in addressing the ...

Dan Cooke, CIWM director of policy, communications and external affairs, said: “CIWM welcomes the Residual Waste ...

who.int It is not a point of debate that the Stockholm Convention for the prevention of further accumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) should be ratified and implemented by all countries ...

Detox diets are generally short-term dietary interventions designed to eliminate toxins from your body. But do they really ...

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are chemicals toxic for humans and the environment. These infographics and factsheets illustrate how POPs have become your Worst Friends Forever and why we need to ...

ENGLAND’S burgeoning energy-from-waste industry is expected to face a raft of new requirements as part of a government ...