Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic chemicals that have a combination of chemical and physical properties that lead to their widespread distribution, persistence, and accumulation. Rapid growth in the chemical and agricultural industries in the last century has led to the release of a large number of POPs into the environment. POPs accumulate in human and animal tissues, undergo biomagnification in the food chain, and have a significant potential impact on human health and the environment. Fortunately, evidence has shown that POP levels in humans have declined worldwide, except in certain populations that rely on fish and marine mammals for subsistence food, but they are still a serious threat to the planet.
The main consequence of POP environmental pollution is an imbalance in an ecosystem. In addition to destroying pests, POP-based pesticides destroy beneficial insects, birds, fish and other organisms, and the widespread use of pesticides can disrupt the ecological balance and endanger the habitats of species such as amphibians, fish and sea turtles, etc.
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