Background on POPs: Definition of Persistent Organic Pollutants

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Science Reality Checks Science Reality Checks

• A country must be a Party to designate a POPRC expert

• There are limited seats, likely one per designating country -- at best

• Science can be represented via a pyramidal structure, i.e., no one scientist is a true expert in all

fields, and must centralize knowledge

• There are transition/communication issues between academics, regulatory scientists and the

political environment

• POPs risks are still principally local issues

• Overall, the scientific method of providing data to support opinions has proven highly

constructive. There are clear access points throughout the SC process for science input