Sentences with phrase «organic pollutants where»
Some of these particles - PAHs - appear on the United Nation's list of persistent organic pollutants where they are regulated as air pollution.
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A higher organic carbon load might lead to the development of ecosystems where microorganisms mainly feed on dissolved organic carbon, thus opening a way for the pollutants to enter the food web and cause more problems in higher level organisms, like fish,» says Matyas Ripszam.
«Unlike a lot of organic pollutants in drinking water where the regulatory limit may be in the microgram per liter range, for NDMA, the regulatory guideline in many places ranges from 10 nanograms per liter to 100 nanograms per liter.
So when it comes to foods, I think of those endocrine disruptors as well but I think the persistent organic pollutants are where we have the best data but I think it extends far beyond just the pops.
He said persistent organic pollutants, called «POPs» for short, are most worrisome because, once consumed, they tend to adhere to organisms» fat cells where they are metabolized by the body and cause health problems.