China has achieved remarkable results in the control of persistent organic pollutants.

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2024-05-23

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment hosted a symposium to share experiences in implementing the Convention and released the report “China’s Control of Persistent Organic Pollutants (2004–2024).”

　　According to reports, over the past two decades, China has implemented a series of control measures, comprehensively phasing out the production, use, and import‑export of 29 persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These efforts have prevented the annual production and environmental release of hundreds of thousands of tons of POPs, effectively mitigating health risks associated with POPs in relevant agricultural products and consumer goods, thereby yielding significant results in POPs management.

　　China has achieved a significant reduction in the emission intensity of dioxins from flue gases in key industries, despite a substantial increase in the production or disposal volumes of dioxin‑related activities. Following a peak in 2012, the total atmospheric emissions of dioxins have been gradually declining, and the concentrations of dioxins in the ambient air have likewise shown a corresponding downward trend.

　　POPs refer to organic pollutants that exhibit environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and the potential for long-range environmental transport, and that can adversely affect human health or the ecological environment. The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants entered into force on May 17, 2004, and became applicable to China on November 11, 2004. (Reporter Kou Jiangze)

[Editor-in-charge: Zhang Haozhe]

Source: People’s Daily

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