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Chemicals are common ingredients in most of the products we consume, they are used from the production stage, they last throughout the use of products, and once disposed, they can remain in the environment long after, if not forever.

The POPs Review Committee in its 19th meeting will address the follow key items:  

Medium chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs), their salts and related compounds:

i)    Adoption of their risk management evaluations.

ii)    Decide whether the chemicals should be recommended for listing in Annexes A, B and/or C of the Convention at the 2025 Conference of the Parties.

Chlorpyrifos