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Preferred term

persistent organic pollutant

Definition

[CHEBI] Any environmental contaminant that is resistant to environmental degradation through photolytic, biological or chemical processes. Such substances can have significant impact on health and the environment, as they persist in the environment, bioaccumulate in animal tissue and so biomagnify in food chains.

Broader concept

pollutant

Entry terms

persistence organic pollutants

Scope note

persistent organic pollutants

Creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20897

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Created 10/12/16, last modified 2/17/19

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