What are these POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)?

What are these POPs? Good question. Initially when the Stockholm Convention listed these POPs, there were 12 but during that time a follow up of 9 new POPs are added to the list.
The Initial 12 POPs:

• Pesticides

1. Aldrin
2. Chlorane
3. DDT
4. Dieldrin
5. Endrin
6. Heptachlor
7. Hexachlorobenzene
8. Mirex
9. Toxaphene

• Industrial Chemicals

1. Polychlorinated biphenyls

• By Products

1. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD)
2. Ploychlorinated dibenzofurans

The newly added 9 POPs:

1. Chlordecone
2. Alpha Hexachlorocyclohexane
3. Beta  Hexachlorocyclohexane
4. Lindane
5. Pentachlorobenzene
6. Hexabromobiphenyl
7. Hexabromobiphenyl ether and  Heptaabromobiphenyl ether
8. Perflourooctane Sulfonic Acid, its salts and  Perflourooctane Sulfonyl Acid
9. Technical Endosulfan and its related isomers

So watch out for these chemicals when purchasing or using a product, check out the labels and composition. You'll never know when one these are even included in your favorite products. Share this to your friends and families to avoid complications not only to them but to our world.

SOURCE: http://www.pops.int/
Posted By: James Neslie Ang - 1/16/2012 15:40:23