Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Virendra Singh and Raj Kumar

Abstract:
Organic compounds known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have a negative impact on the environment and human health all over the world. Most POPs produced in one nation can and do impact humans and wildlife far from where they are used and discharged because they can be transferred by wind and water. They can amass and spread from one species to the next through the food chain and last for a very long time in the environment. POPs numerous harmful health effects, including as endocrine disruption, immune system malfunction, neurological problems, and cancer, can be caused by exposure in people. In order to prevent the potential health impacts suggested by this article, suitable precautions should be taken when it comes to exposure to these contaminants.