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The 30 pages that link to Persistent organic pollutant, each with the reason it gives.

• DDTNarrower topic: DDT became a prominent example of the persistence and long-range transport targeted by this category.

• BromineNarrower topic: Certain brominated compounds, including some flame retardants, meet concerns associated with this broader category.

• Soil contaminationNarrower topic: This broader pollutant class includes chemicals that can remain in soil for decades.

• Stockholm ConventionNarrower topic: The treaty targets this class of chemicals through elimination, restriction, and release reduction.

• Flame retardantNarrower topic: Some flame-retardant chemicals persist and travel far from where products were used.

• BrominationNarrower topic: Some brominated chemicals persist and spread far beyond their sites of use.

• HaloalkaneNarrower topic: Some organohalogen pesticides persist and bioaccumulate, motivating international controls.

• LindaneNarrower topic: Lindane’s persistence and long-range transport led to its listing under this category.

• Perfluorooctanoic acidNarrower topic: PFOA’s persistence prompted controls under international pollution agreements.

• AldrinNarrower topic: Aldrin meets the defining concerns behind international controls on persistent pollutants.

• DieldrinNarrower topic: Dieldrin exemplifies the persistence and long-range risks addressed by this category.

• Organochlorine chemistryNarrower topic: Many regulated organochlorines became prominent examples of this broader pollution problem.

• 2,3,7,8-TetrachlorodibenzodioxinNarrower topic: TCDD persists, bioaccumulates, and is covered by international controls on persistent pollutants.

• ToxapheneNarrower topic: Toxaphene’s persistence and long-range transport fit the defining concerns of this category.