The US will sign an international treaty to control persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) at a convention in Stockholm next month. The announcement
comes weeks after the US unilaterally rejected the Kyoto Protocol to stem global
warming. Known as the “dirty dozen”, POPs comprise 12 toxic pesticides and
industrial chemicals, including DDT and dioxins. “Some nations have a harder
time addressing these threats, and this treaty promises to lend them a hand,”
said George W. Bush.
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