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New WHO Release: Persistent Organic Pollutants: Impact on Child Health
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) include pesticides and industrial chemicals that were manufactured in great quantities during the 20th century. Their use resulted in beneficial outcomes such as increased crop yields and killing of unwanted pests.
Many POPs were considered to be wonder chemicals until scientific information began to emerge about devastating effects in wildlife resulting from contamination of the environment.
In humans, mass poisonings resulting from unintentional contamination of food with certain POPs illustrated the devastating health effects of high levels of exposure.
Accumulating scientific information in humans has led to xoncerns about the effects of chronic lowlevel POPs exposure in humans. There is particular concern that fetuses, infants and children may be at especially high risk. Humans at these early life stages generally have increased exposures compared to exposures of adults.
This document is designed to inform and educate health professionals about persistent organic pollutants and their potential impact on child health and development. The document emphasizes the critical importance of primary prevention.
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