English Dictionary

persistent organic pollutant

名詞

Organic compounds, predominantly synthetic, that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes, and that are often associated with health risks.

日本語の意味

環境中で分解されにくく、主に人工的に合成された有機化合物。化学的、生物学的、光分解的なプロセスに対して耐性を持ち、しばしば健康に悪影響を及ぼす可能性がある物質

After months of monitoring, scientists confirmed that a persistent organic pollutant had accumulated in the wetland food chain, posing long-term health risks to birds and mammals.

数か月のモニタリングの結果、科学者たちは湿地の食物連鎖に残留性有機汚染物質が蓄積しており、鳥類や哺乳類に長期的な健康リスクをもたらしていると確認した。

意味（1）

Organic compounds, predominantly synthetic, that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes, and that are often associated with health risks.

One commonly used POP (persistent organic pollutant), organochlorine, may be responsible for contaminating the world's seafood supply, since pesticides can run off the land into streams, lakes, and reservoirs.

persistent organic pollutants （ plural ）