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  2. Persistent organic pollutant - Wikipedia

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    The effect of POPs on human and environmental health was discussed, with intention to eliminate or severely restrict their production, by the international community at the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in 2001. Most POPs are pesticides or insecticides, and some are also solvents, pharmaceuticals, and industrial ...

  3. 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.

  4. Poppers - Wikipedia

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    Pharmaceutical compound Poppers A selection of over-the-counter poppers on display Clinical data Other names popper, poppe Routes of administration Inhalation Drug class Vasodilator Legal status Legal status AU: S4 (Prescription only) in general; some exceptions Elsewhere, usually available OTC Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability When inhaled, Amyl nitrite: unknown Isopropyl nitrite: 43% ...

  5. It's hard to believe one of Sex and the City's most shocking deaths is old enough to order itself a Cosmopolitan.. In a show full of unforgettable moments, season 6's episode 18, aptly titled ...

  6. 8 carnivore diet myths debunked by researcher - AOL

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    The diet could potentially help identify food sensitivities, resolve chronic constipation and IBS symptoms, quiet food addiction and binge-eating, and break weight loss plateaus, according to Ede.

  7. Egg prices are likely to shoot up even more in 2025. Here's why.

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  8. Toxaphene - Wikipedia

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    In the Stockholm Convention on POPs, which came into effect on 17 May 2004, twelve POPs were listed to be eliminated or their production and use restricted. The OCPs or pesticide-POPs identified on this list have been termed the "dirty dozen" and include aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, mirex, and toxaphene.

  9. List of privately owned public spaces in New York City

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    Privately owned public spaces (POPS) in New York City were introduced in the 1961 Zoning Resolution. The city offers zoning concessions to commercial and residential developers in exchange for a variety of spaces accessible and usable for the public. There are over 590 POPS at over 380 buildings in New York City and are found principally in Manhattan. Spaces range from extended sidewalks to ...