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Article: Strategies for eliminating and reducing persistent bioaccumulative toxic substances: common approaches, emerging trends, and level of success.(FEATURES)
- Article from:
- Journal of Environmental Health
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
- Author:
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Introduction
Over the past 13 years, government organizations in North America and internationally have developed strategies to eliminate and reduce the production, use, and release of persistent bioaccumulative toxic substances (PBTSs) in response to the mounting scientific evidence that toxic substances of this type pose greater risks to human health and the environment than do others. These unique risks result from the propensity of PBTSs to remain in the environment for a long time without breaking down; their potential to bioaccumulate in human, animal, or fish tissues; and their toxicity. As a result of their characteristics, PBTSs often migrate from one ...