BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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Endocrine Disruptors
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POP’s (Persistent Organic Pollutants)
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Carcinogens
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Neurotoxins
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Detailed explanation-1: -Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic synthetic chemical substances (aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorocyclohexane, mirex, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, polychlorinated biphenyl, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, etc.) that persist in the environment for a long period of time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pollutants are biodegradable or non-biodegradable substances that can cause pollution.
Detailed explanation-3: -PFAS are highly persistent in the environment and, according to studies conducted by the CDC, several PFAS are present in the blood of virtually everyone in the general population. They also bioaccumulate in people and wildlife.
Detailed explanation-4: -Persistant Organic Pollutants (POPs) This group of priority pollutants consists of pesticides (such as DDT), industrial chemicals (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs) and unintentional by-products of industrial processes (such as dioxins and furans).