Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is a generic name that covers many different types of compounds known to persist in the environment. They include compounds traditional compounds such as PCBs, PAHs, and PCDD/Fs but also includes a variety of new and old compounds and compound classes.

POPs can include any of the following compounds or compound classes:

Chemistry Matters specializes in complex chemistry issues and has been involved in biomonitoring or environmental forensics investigations involving many different types POPs. Our specialty knowledge provides unique experience and understanding of the fundamental chemistry required for these investigations involving POPs.

PUBLICATIONS ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPS)

Journal Article: Elucidating the Structural Properties that Influence the Persistence of PCBs in Humans using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Journal Article: Polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons and metabolites: Relation to circulating thyroid hormone and retinol in nestling bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Journal Article: Levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in a coastal northern Norwegian population with a high fish-liver diet

Journal Article: A reassessment of the nomenclature of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) metabolites

Presentation: Environmental Forensics and POPs – Merging Fields of Expertise

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