LATEST NEWSThe map was presented in Geneva when the 4th conference of the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) was held in May 2009. The Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from these chemicals. POPs accumulate in the environment and cannot be broken down. DDT has been found in the bloodstream decades after it was banned, even in communities where it was never used. This is a particular concern during pregnancy. Incineration of waste is one the major creators of dioxins and furans, members of the “dirty dozen” worst POPs. Alan Watson, Public Interest Consultants, will be presenting the map created by the International Persistent Organic Pollution Elimination Network (IPEN). Mr Watson undertakes work for SWARD but was not commissioned by us for this international project.
Alan Watson said: “Wingmoor Farm is a major dioxin hotspot – comparable with many of the worst contaminated sites around the world. The Stockholm Convention promised to eliminate these extremely dangerous chemicals and the Government should make urgent steps to honour that commitment.” SWARD were not surprised to receive the news that Wingmoor Farm had been highlighted. SWARD has said for years that dumping waste full of these toxins so close to our homes is a risk to our health. Now that view is being supported at an international level.
http://ukwin.org.uk/index.php?s=hot+spots
http://Assets/Files/IPEN_09_POPs_Hotspots_map_final.pdf
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