At UN meeting, governments agree to a global ban on PFOA – a toxic water pollutant

May 13, 2019

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Governments at the 9^thConference of the Parties (COP9) of the Stockholm Convention agreed to a global ban on PFOA – a chemical that does not break down and causes adverse health effects at background levels. <Read more>.

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