POPS
PRODUCERS
Other POPs
There are many more POPs then the 12 listed by UNEP
on the priority list. It is imperative that the future UNEP treaty should
include all persistent organic pollutants as there are currently more
substances of concern, including substances found in remote areas such
as the Arctic, or in breast milk such as musk compounds and brominated
flameretardants.
Many of these substances are still in widespread production and use.
Of even more concern is that the majority of the thousands of chemicals
that are currently on the market have not even been tested properly
for their properties and potential impact on the environment and people.
Given the widespread POPs contamination on the planet and the many case
examples (e.g. see
the 'Hotspots' map), Greenpeace believes that elimination of POPs
at source is the only sure step forward. Achieving elimination is best
done through material substitution and other preventative measures.