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The Unep study, which the Global Environment Facility funded, was conducted in 42 countries in regions where data on persistent organic pollutants is limited.(Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

UN report shows decline in some chemical pollutants as new threats emerge

Persistent organic pollutants stay in the environment over decades and longer and are linked to cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Alternatives needed: A new body of research has found that exposure to DDT, used to control malaria-carrying mosquitoes, could affect men’s sperm. Photo: Pong Moji/Getty Images

‘DDT risk goes down generations’

Study finds fathers’ exposure to toxins might have health consequences for their children

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read