http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 13. http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea32-persistent-organic-pollutant-pop-emissions-1/assessment-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic EEA-32 emissions of a number of compounds categorised as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have decreased between 1990 and 2010, including hexachlorobenzene (HCB) by 91%, hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) by 93%, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by 74%, dioxins & furans by 83%, and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by 52%. While the majority of individual countries report that POP emissions have fallen during this period, a number report that increases in emissions of one or more pollutants have occurred. In 2010, the most significant sources of emissions for these POPs included the sectors 'Commercial, institutional and households' (11% of HCB, 37% of dioxins and furans, 18% of PCB emissions) and 'Industrial processes' (70% of HCB, 66% of HCH, 28% of PCBs). Important emission sources of PAH include residential combustion processes (open fires, coal and wood burning for heating purposes etc.), industrial metal production processes, and the road transport sector. Emissions from these sources have all declined since 1990 as a result of decreased residential use of coal, improvements in abatement technologies for metal refining and smelting, and stricter regulations on emissions from the road transport sector. Environmental context: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemical substances that persist in the environment, have potential for biomagnification through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. This group of substances includes unintentional by-products of industrial processes (such as PAHs, dioxins and furans) pesticides (such as DDT) and industrial chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). All share the property of being progressively accumulated higher up the food chain, such that bioaccumulation in lower organisms to relatively low concentrations can expose higher consumer organisms, including humans, to potentially harmful concentrations. In humans they are also of concern for human health because of their toxicity, their potential to cause cancer and their ability to cause harmful effects at low concentrations. Their relative toxic/carcinogenic potencies are compound specific, but in general the major concerns are centred on their possible role in causing cancer, neurobehavioral, immunological and reproductive disorders. More recently concern has also been expressed over their possible harmful effects on human development. No publisher adamsma1 POPs persistent organic pollutants APE006 assessment12 industry dioxin polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons air HCB PCB chemicals air emissions furan PAH HCH pollution APE 2012-12-20T18:45:31+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/change-in-pah-emissions-1990-2007-eea-member-countries-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The reported change in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) emissions for each country, 1990-2010. No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). APE006 assessment12 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons POPs pollution air emissions PAH persistent organic pollutants APE 2012-12-20T14:30:16+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea32-persistent-organic-pollutant-pop-emissions-1/assessment-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic EEA-32 emissions of a number of compounds categorised as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), have decreased between 1990 and 2009 – e.g. hexachlorobenzene (HCB, by 92%), hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH, by 85%), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs, by 75%), dioxins & furans (by 83%), and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs, by 61%). While the majority of countries report that POPs emissions have fallen during this period, a number do report that increased emissions have occurred. In 2009, the most significant sources of emissions for these POPs included the ‘Commercial, institutional and households’ (10% of HCB, 32% of dioxins and furans, 16% of PCBs) and ‘Industrial processes’ (70% of HCB, 32% of HCH, 27% of PCBs) sectors. Important emission sources of PAH, include residential combustion processes (open fires, coal and wood burning for heating purposes etc), industrial metal production processes, and the road transport sector. Emissions from these sources have all declined since 1990 as a result of decreased residential use of coal, improvements in abatement technologies for metal refining and smelting, and stricter regulations on emissions from the road transport sector. Environmental context: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemical substances that persist in the environment, have potential to bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. This group of substances includes unintentional by-products of industrial processes (such as PAHs, dioxins and furans) pesticides (such as DDT), and industrial chemicals (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs). All share the property of being progressively accumulated higher up the food chain, such that chronic exposure of lower organisms to much lower concentrations can expose predatory organisms, including humans and wildlife, to potentially harmful concentrations. In humans they are also of concern for human health because of their toxicity, their potential to cause cancer and their ability to cause harmful effects at low concentrations. Their relative toxic/carcinogenic potencies are compound specific. POPs have also been shown to possess a number of toxicological properties. The major concern is often centred on their possible role in carcinogenic, immunological and reproductive effects but more recently concern has also been expressed over their possible harmful effects on human development. No publisher adamsma1 HCB persistent organic pollutants APE006 industry dioxin polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons air POPs PAH chemicals APE2011 air emissions furan PCB assessment11 HCH pollution APE 2011-12-21T15:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/change-in-pah-emissions-1990-2007-eea-member-countries-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The reported change in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) emissions for each country, 1990-2009. No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). APE006 APE polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons POPs APE2011 air emissions PAH assessment11 persistent organic pollutants pollution 2011-10-19T15:34:43+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea32-persistent-organic-pollutant-pop-emissions-1/assessment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic EEA-32 emissions of a number of compounds categorised as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), have decreased between 1990 and 2008 - hexachlorobenzene (HCB, by -89%), hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH, by -86%), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs, by -76%), dioxins & furans (by 81%) and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs, by -60%). While the majority of individual countries report POP emissions have fallen during this period, a number do report that increased emissions have occurred. In 2008, the most significant sources of emissions for these POPs included the 'Commercial, institutional and households' (53% of PAHs, 30% of dioxins & furans, 23% of PCBs) and 'Industrial Processes' (99% of HCB, 74% of HCH, 37% of PCBs) sectors. Important emission sources of PAH, include residential combustion processes (open fires, coal and wood burning for heating purposes etc), industrial metal production processes, and the road transport sector. Emissions from these sources have all declined since 1990 as a result of decreased residential use of coal, improvements in abatement technologies for metal refining and smelting, and stricter regulations on emissions from the road transport sector. Environmental context: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemical substances that persist in the environment, have potential to bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. This group of substances includes unintentional by-products of industrial processes (such as PAHs, dioxins and furans) pesticides (such as DDT), and industrial chemicals (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs). All share the property of being progressively accumulated higher up the food chain, such that chronic exposure of lower organisms to much lower concentrations can expose predatory organisms, including humans and wildlife, to potentially harmful concentrations. In humans they are also of concern for human health because of their toxicity, their potential to cause cancer and their ability to cause harmful effects at low concentrations. Their relative toxic/carcinogenic potencies are compound specific. POPs have also been shown to possess a number of toxicological properties. The major concern is often centred on their possible role in carcinogenic, immunological and reproductive effects but more recently concern has also been expressed over their possible harmful effects on human development. No publisher adamsma1 POPs persistent organic pollutants APE006 assessment10 industry dioxin APE2010 air HCB PAH chemicals air emissions furan PCB polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons HCH pollution APE 2010-10-15T00:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/change-in-pah-emissions-1990-2007-eea-member-countries-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The reported change in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) emissions for each country, 1990-2008. No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). assessment10 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons POPs APE2010 air emissions PAH persistent organic pollutants pollution 2010-09-30T11:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea32-persistent-organic-pollutant-pop-emissions/eea32-persistent-organic-pollutant-pop?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic EEA-32 emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), an important group of chemicals categorised as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), have decreased by 63% between 1990 and 2007. While the majority of individual countries report PAH emissions have fallen during this period, eight countries report increased emissions have occurred. Important emission sources of PAH, include residential combustion processes (open fires, coal and wood burning for heating purposes etc), industrial metal production processes, and the road transport sector. Emissions from these sources have all declined since 1990 as a result of decreased residential use of coal, improvements in abatement technologies for metal refining and smelting, and stricter regulations on emissions from the road transport sector. In 2007, the most significant source of PAHs was the 'other energy' sector accounting for 41% of total PAH emissions. This sector comprises emissions caused by fuel combustion mainly from the residential, commercial and institutional buildings sectors. Environmental context: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemical substances that persist in the environment, have potential to bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. This group of substances includes unintentional by-products of industrial processes (such as PAHs, dioxins and furans) pesticides (such as DDT), and industrial chemicals (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs). All share the property of being progressively accumulated higher up the food chain, such that chronic exposure of lower organisms to much lower concentrations can expose predatory organisms, including humans and wildlife, to potentially harmful concentrations. In humans they are also of concern for human health because of their toxicity, their potential to cause cancer and their ability to cause harmful effects at low concentrations. Their relative toxic/carcinogenic potencies are compound specific. POPs have also been shown to possess a number of toxicological properties. The major concern is often centred on their possible role in carcinogenic, immunological and reproductive effects but more recently concern has also been expressed over their possible harmful effects on human development. No publisher alec assessment09 APE006 industry polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons air POPs pollution chemicals air emissions PAH persistent organic pollutants APE2009 APE 2010-02-15T01:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/emission-trends-of-pahs-eea-member-countries?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Emission trends of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). assessment09 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons POPs air emissions PAH persistent organic pollutants APE2009 pollution 2010-01-26T16:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/change-in-pah-emissions-for-each-sector-between-1990-and-2007-eea-member-countries?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Change in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions for each sector No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). assessment09 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons POPs air emissions PAH persistent organic pollutants APE2009 pollution 2010-01-26T16:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/contribution-to-total-change-in-pah-emissions-for-each-sector-between-1990-and-2007-eea-member-countries?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). assessment09 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons POPs air emissions PAH persistent organic pollutants APE2009 pollution 2010-01-26T16:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/sector-share-of-pah-emissions-eea-member-countries?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Sector share of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). assessment09 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons POPs air emissions PAH persistent organic pollutants APE2009 pollution 2010-01-26T16:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/change-in-pah-emissions-1990-2007-eea-member-countries?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Change in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). assessment09 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons POPs air emissions PAH persistent organic pollutants APE2009 pollution 2010-01-26T16:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2005_10?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change impacts EMF lung disease cancer climate change consequences climate change dioxin noise smoking PAH CAFE O3 NO2 hazardous chemical mercury chemical asthma lead heavy metals REACH polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons SO2 POPs particulate matter flame-retardant human health health sulphur dioxide childhood cancer respiratory diseases allergy asbestos pesticide phthalates DDT cadmium PBC UV rays air quality skin cancer electromagnetic field endocrine disruption health impact PM10 air pollution ground-level ozone nitrogen oxide polychlorinated biphenyls PM2.5 neurodevelopmental disorder persistent organic pollutants 2006-01-04T09:00:00+01:00 Publication