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Pollution of the environment by toxic and persistent substances is attracting an increasing attention in scientific and political circles. These chemicals, which can be transported over long distances, far from sources of emission, are accumulated in different environmental compartments and food chains. Many countries encourage investigations of heavy metals (HMs) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and of their impact on human health and the environment. A number of international organisations and programmes, such as WMO, WHO, UNEP, EU, FAO, HELCOM, OSPAR, AMAP and others, in accordance with their specific goals, have incorporated these pollutants into operational activity.
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Dutchak, S. (2001). Protocols on HMs and POPs: Progress and Scientific Needs. In: Midgley, P.M., Reuther, M., Williams, M. (eds) Transport and Chemical Transformation in the Troposphere. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56722-3_6
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