Union Cabinet Ratifies Ban on Seven Hazardous Chemicals
The Union Cabinet recently ratified the ban on seven chemicals that are hazardous to health and environment listed under the Stockholm Convention.
- Considering its commitment towards providing safe environment and addressing human health risks, the Environment Ministry had notified the Regulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants Rules, on March 5, 2018 under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The Act prohibited the manufacture, trade, use, import and export seven chemicals.
Persistent Organic Pollutants
- These chemicals are called Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and include Chlordecone, Hexabromobiphenyl, Hexabromodiphenylether and Heptabromodiphenylether (Commercial octa-BDE), Tetrabromodiphenylether and Pentabromodiphenylether (Commercial penta-BDE), Pentachlorobenzene, Hexabromocyclododecane and Hexachlorobutadiene.
- Exposure to POPs ....
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