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POPs In the news

News articles about POPs, related chemicals and the Stockholm Convention:

Europeans exposed to chemical BPA at higher than acceptable health safety levels, EU report says

Fight against Malaria in Kenya, Horn of Africa threatened by Asian vector

In our blood: how the US allowed toxic chemicals to seep into our lives

How sustainable trade and waste management can support climate mitigation through addressing plastic pollution, 8 December, 10:30-11:30 am (UTC+4)

Join live and learn more about how responsible trade and environmentally sound management of plastic waste contribute to tackle climate change, promote healthy oceans and protect biodiversity.

BRS Secretariat at the Climate Change COP28

BRS Secretariat engagement at the upcoming Climate Change COP28 to highlight the benefits of integrating the management of chemicals and waste and, circularity economy approaches, into climate actions.

Training Course on Basic Principles of Chairing and Role of the Chairs of Meetings of the BRS Conventions

Enhance your chairing skills by taking the free, upgraded training course on Principles of Chairing and Role of the Chairs of BRS Convention Meetings.

Expert meeting on Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices under the Stockholm Convention

The meetings will take stock of the status of work, discuss and update of the guidelines and guidance on BAT and BEP agreed to at the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties, and to agree on further steps for finalizing the guidelines/guidance to be submitted to the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

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Outcomes of the nineteenth meetings the Chemical Review Committee and the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee

The online briefings will provide an overview of the outcomes of the 19th meetings of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC) of the Rotterdam Convention and the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention, held respectively on 3-6 October 2023 and 9-13 October 2023, in Rome, Italy.

POPRC-19 recommends international measures to eliminate hazardous chemicals

Scientists at the 19th Persistent Organic Pollutant Review Committee (POPRC-19) meeting agreed that two chemicals - medium-chain chlorinated paraffins, and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids - should be considered hazardous and controlled under the Stockholm Convention.

Join the online briefings on the 19th meetings of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC) of the Rotterdam Convention and the POPs Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention

The online briefings will provide an overview of the issues that will be considered by the nineteenth meetings of the CRC and the POPRC to be held respectively from 3 to 6 October 2023 and 9 to 13 October 2023 in Rome, Italy.

Online briefings on the nineteenth meetings of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC) of the Rotterdam Convention and the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention

The online briefings will provide an overview of the issues that will be considered by the nineteenth meetings of the CRC and POPRC, to be held respectively from 3 to 6 October 2023 and from 9 to 13 October 2023, in Rome, Italy.

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