Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1247912 TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 2013 13 Pages PDF
Abstract

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) established an effectiveness evaluation to assess the efficiency of measures taken by Parties under the Convention. Among these measures, a Global Monitoring Plan requires countries to analyze core matrices for POPs. To assist countries in setting up networks for these core matrices and to generate high-quality, comparable results, the United Nations Environment Program has implemented projects in 32 developing countries. The results demonstrate the worldwide presence of POPs in air and in humans, although at different scales.

► Performance criteria for analytical laboratories tested in developing countries. ► Quantitative results generated to support the Global Monitoring Plan on POPs. ► 32 developing countries trained in POPs analysis. ► Fifth round of UNEP/WHO mothers’ milk exposure assessment concluded.

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