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Linda S. Birnbaum
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Director, Environmental Health Perspectives
Durham
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Science , Psychology , Education , Sports
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By Linda S. Birnbaum| Environmental Health Perspectives Verified IntroductionThe Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) was enacted in 2004 as an international response to concern over some of the world’s most harmful chemicals.1 This framework targets compounds that are not only toxic but are persistent in the environment and bioaccumulate through trophic levels and serves as the basis for the argument that these chemicals are especially deserving of reduction or elimination.
By Alex George Verified, Linda S. Birnbaum| pfascentral.org@ By Alex J George and Linda S BirnbaumEnviron Health PerspectAugust 12, 2024DOI: 10.1289/EHP14449 BackgroundDioxin-like chemicals are a group of ubiquitous environmental toxicants that received intense attention in the last two decades of the 20th century. Through extensive mechanistic research and validation, the global community has agreed upon a regulatory strategy for these chemicals that centers on their common additive activation of a single receptor.
By Linda S. Birnbaum| Environmental Health Perspectives Verified IntroductionThe Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) was enacted in 2004 as an international response to concern over some of the world’s most harmful chemicals.1 This framework targets compounds that are not only toxic but are persistent in the environment and bioaccumulate through trophic levels and serves as the basis for the argument that these chemicals are especially deserving of reduction or elimination.
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Environmental Health Perspectives
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the U.S. government dedicated to biomedical and public health research. As part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH plays a crucial role in enhancing health, extending life, and reducing illness and disability through its extensive research efforts. The NIH conducts research in its laboratories and supports studies by non-Federal scientists in various institutions. It also focuses on training research investigators and disseminating medical and health information. The agency comprises several institutes, each specializing in areas such as mental health, cancer research, and health disparities, contributing to significant advancements in public health and medical knowledge. The NIH's work benefits the general public, healthcare professionals, and researchers both in the U.S. and globally.
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