A generic term for a carbonated beverage—commonly called ‘soda’ or ‘pop’—either artificially sweetened with saccharin or aspartame—average < 5 calories—or glucose, fructose—average 170 calories—purchased in cans or bottles or served from a tap
Adverse effects on health—peer-reviewed data: Carbonation is associated with dental erosion, osteoporosis, increased risk of fractures, and kidney stones; the sweeteners are linked to obesity and increased risk of type 2 diabetes

POP

noun Orthopedics Plaster of Paris, gypsum verb Drug slang Pop To subcutaneously inject heroin or other substance of abuse

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A strong dose-response relation between serum concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and diabetes: results from the National Health and Examination Survey 1999-2002.

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The persistent organic pollutants area began its efforts primarily funding the development of national implementation plans as mandated by the Stockholm Convention, helping more than 130 countries assess their unique POP situations, and drafting a path forward.

GEF focal area: persistent organic pollutants

Persistent organic pollutants, better known as POPs, are bioaccumulative and toxic chemical substances with detrimental effects on human health and athe environment.

CHEMICALS : PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS TO BE UPDATED

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants became effective last year.

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Persistent organic pollutants (PoPs) like the insecticide DDT--banned in North America in 1972 but still used in much of the developing world--as well as PCBs and dioxins are difficult to remove from soil because they are not water-soluble.

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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) is an environmental issue that has garnered extensive scientific review in recent years.

Northern Lights Against POPS. Combating Toxic Threats in the Arctic

Persistent organic pollutants such as phthalates, found in plastics, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as well as other chemicals that disrupt hormonal processes also have been linked to lowered male fertility.

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The Stockholm Convention is aimed at preventing environmental damage by persistent organic pollutants, which are chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods of time.

Japan to ratify Stockholm Convention on organic pollutants

DDT was one of 10 chemicals marked for banning in the United Nations Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), signed in May by 93 governments.

Mosquito Holocaust

The UN hopes that the summit will solidify ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, the Biosafety Protocols and agreements on banning persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

Africa to Host Earth Summit

Persistent organic pollutants have been linked to cancer, birth defects, and neurological and immune-system damage in people and animals.

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