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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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2 only
1 and 2 Only
1 only
All of the above
Breaks down readily in the environment and releases toxins.
This statement is incorrect. POPs are characterized by their resistance to breaking down easily in the environment.
Are capable of long-range transport, bioaccumulate in human and animal tissue.
This statement is correct. POPs can travel long distances through air and water, and they have the ability to accumulate in the fatty tissues of humans and animals.
Pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health but are not harmful to the environment.
This statement is not correct. POPs can indeed have harmful effects on both human health and the environment.
Therefore, the correct option is 2 only.
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