Policy Documents

Chemicals and the Environment Managing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

June 1, 2004

Today, nearly every product that makes life healthier, safer and more enjoyable benefits in some way from the use of chemicals.  Whether it's making the water safe to drink, helping develop new life-saving medications, increasing and protecting the world's food supply, or eradicating the spread of disease, the responsible use of chemicals provides countless benefits to billions of people everyday.