UN Experts: Toxic flame retardant used in electronics should be eliminated globally PFOA – the “Teflon chemical” starts its journey to global elimination

By ewtllc | October 26, 2015

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] A UN expert committee recommended the global elimination of DecaBDE – a toxic flame retardant chemical widely used in electrical equipment and present in e-waste. In its recommendation for the Stockholm…

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Climate Change and the Release of Contaminants in the Arctic: Current Research and Potential Health Effects

By nickr | October 19, 2015

Melting ice, glaciers, and thawing permafrost have the potential to result in higher exposures to harmful persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Arctic. As the climate warms, contaminants that have been trapped in permafrost, glaciers, and sea ice release into surrounding freshwater and marine environments. Once remobilized, these contaminants (including PCBs and mercury) enter the food…

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