HEAL response on draft proposal for listing PBDD/Fs and PBCDD/Fs in Annex C to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

HEAL supports the EU’s proposal to list PBDD/F and PBCDD/F as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Annex C (= unintentional production) under the Stockholm Convention, due to the chemicals’ persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic properties as well as the well documented global exposure to the pollutants.

PBDD/F and PBCDD/F are dangerous unintended degradation products of brominated flame retardants or other brominated aromatics, with clear adverse effects on humans and ecosystems.

Read HEAL’s reply on the EU’s proposal to list PBDD/F and PBCDD/F as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Annex C under the Stockholm Convention