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  2. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

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    The INC met five times between June 1998 and December 2000 to elaborate the convention, and delegates adopted the Stockholm Convention on POPs at the Conference of the Plenipotentiaries convened from 22 to 23 May 2001 in Stockholm, Sweden. The negotiations for the convention were completed on 23 May 2001 in Stockholm.

  3. Persistent organic pollutant - Wikipedia

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    POPs have low solubility in water but are easily captured by solid particles, and are soluble in organic fluids (oils, fats, and liquid fuels). POPs are not easily degraded in the environment due to their stability and low decomposition rates. Due to this capacity for long-range transport, POP environmental contamination is extensive, even in ...

  4. History of bottle recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The soda industry began the anti-litter campaign "Keep America Beautiful" in 1953 to teach consumers how to dispose of their single-use containers. [2] The campaign was also intended to divert attention from legislation that would have banned single-use containers or installed deposits and instead focused on educating consumers. [2]

  5. Online searches for black mold in the US hit record high ...

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    Black mold can be cleaned using these products and a specific mixture of bleach and water. Online searches for black mold hit their highest levels ever in August (Getty Images/iStock)

  6. Bacteria and 'mold-like' substance found at Tom's of Maine ...

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    An FDA investigator also observed a “black mold-like substance” at the base of a hose reel and behind a water storage tank at the facility, which was within a foot away from equipment used for ...

  7. What happens if you eat mold? Food safety experts share which ...

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    Here's why mold grows on food, what happens when you eat it, and tips to keep food mold-free. What is mold? Molds are microscopic fungi, Josephine Wee, Ph.D., an assistant professor of food ...

  8. Stachybotrys chartarum - Wikipedia

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    Stachybotrys chartarum (/ s t æ k iː ˈ b ɒ t r ɪ s tʃ ɑː r ˈ t ɛər ə m /, stak-ee-BO-tris char-TARE-əm), [2] also known as black mold [3] is a species of microfungus that produces its conidia in slime heads. Because of misinformation, S. chartarum has been inappropriately referred to as toxic mold.

  9. Woman left bedridden for 35 years after being poisoned by ...

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    Woman left bedridden for 35 years after being poisoned by black mold in her home. Aris Folley. March 16, 2017 at 2:51 PM ... Many homes contain mold, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...