According to Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic pollutants have which of the followin...........

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According to Stockholm Convention, Persistent Organic pollutants have which of the following properties?

1.Breaks down readily in the environment and releases toxins.

2.Are capable of long-range transport, bioaccumulate in human and animal tissue.

3.Pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health but are not harmful to the environment.

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Only 2

1 and 2 Only

Only 1

1,2 and 3

According to the Stockholm Convention, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have the following properties:

Break down slowly in the environment and do not readily degrade, hence they persist in the environment.

Are capable of long-range transport, bioaccumulate in human and animal tissue.

Therefore, option 2 (1 and 2 Only) is the correct choice.

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