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  United Nations Basel Convention

  Here you will find information on the UNEP Convention governing the international transport of waste in order to give them an environmentally sound disposal in specialized treatment centers.
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  United Nations Stockholm Convention

  Here you will find information on multilateral funding mechanisms that are used to help governments of developing countries to properly dispose of their inventories of POPs (COPs).
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  Wikipedia Articles on POPs

  In this short article you will find a description of the "dirty dozen", the original twelve most harmful contaminants ever produced - and we work with daily. You'll also find some useful links, a great tool.
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  Prevention and Disposition of Obsolete Pesticides

  This is an excellent website maintained by the FAO (United Nations body) to treat the issue of obsolete pesticides, some of which are POPs, and all of which are extremely harmful to human health and the environment.
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  Video about POPs

  This 10-minute video, in English, describes the terrible effects of some of the wastes we handle and eliminate. Very informative ..
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  ToxFAQs (TM), of the CDC, on PCBs

  This document describes the health effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, a substance that, although discontinued for decades, is still found within electrical equipment such as transformers and capacitors. It is one of the twelve original POPs.