Pollutant Risks Remain

Abstract

Despite substantial reductions in emissions from such well-known pollutants as polychlorinated biphenyl and dioxin, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has warned that health dangers from pollutants have hardly been eliminated. In a new report called Monitor 16, agency researchers warn of the potential for health risks from newer pollutants, including brominated flame retardants that are used in electrical equipment. The new report, which describes 10 years of Swedish research on...