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    This document discusses volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). It provides examples of common VOCs like acetone, benzene, ethylene glycol, formaldehyde, methylene chloride, toluene, and xylene. VOCs are found in household materials and products like paints and cleaning supplies. The document also lists some harmful POPs such as aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, and dioxins. Both VOCs and POPs can negatively impact human health by causing issues like cancer, allergies, and reproductive disorders. They also threaten the environment by affecting plant metabolism, increasing tree sensitivity, decreasing

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    This document discusses volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). It provides examples of common VOCs like acetone, benzene, ethylene glycol, formaldehyde, methylene chloride, toluene, and xylene. VOCs are found in household materials and products like paints and cleaning supplies. The document also lists some harmful POPs such as aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, and dioxins. Both VOCs and POPs can negatively impact human health by causing issues like cancer, allergies, and reproductive disorders. They also threaten the environment by affecting plant metabolism, increasing tree sensitivity, decreasing

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    Student: NRC: Date: Teacher:: Obando, Karol

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    This document discusses volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). It provides examples of common VOCs like acetone, benzene, ethylene glycol, formaldehyde, methylene chloride, toluene, and xylene. VOCs are found in household materials and products like paints and cleaning supplies. The document also lists some harmful POPs such as aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, and dioxins. Both VOCs and POPs can negatively impact human health by causing issues like cancer, allergies, and reproductive disorders. They also threaten the environment by affecting plant metabolism, increasing tree sensitivity, decreasing

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    STUDENT:

    Obando, Karol.1

    NRC:
    5911

    DATE:
    31/8/2020

    TEACHER:
    Erika Sofía Murgueitio Herrera (PhD)2
    1 Geographical and Environmental Engineering Degree, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Av. Gral. Rumiñahui s/n, Sangolquí, Ecuador
    2Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Center, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Av. Gral. Rumiñahui s/n, P.O. BOX 171-5-231B, Sangolquí, Ecuador
    Common VOCs:
    ¿ What are VOCs? Acetone Benzene
    Ethylene
    Formaldehyde
    glycol
    Methylene
    Toluene Xylene [1]
    chloride
    Carbon-based
    chemicals

    Harmfull efects of VOCs:


    Easily
    evaporation
    On health
    1. Can irritate the eyes, nose and throat.
    Household
    materials and
    2. Can cause cancer [2].
    products

    On environment
    Paints and
    cleaning
    products [1].
    1. Affect the metabolism of plants.
    2. Increase the sensitivity of trees [2].
    Harmfull POPs:
    ¿ What are POPs? Aldrin Chlordane DDT Dieldrin

    hexachloroben
    Heptachlor Dioxins [3]
    zene
    Persistence

    Harmfull efects of POPs:


    Bioaccumulation On health
    1. Include cancer, allergies and hypersensitivity.
    Potential for
    long-range 2. Reproductive disorders [4].
    transport

    On environment
    Adverse effects
    [3].
    Decrease and alteration in biological diversity
    [4].
    Bibliography:
    [1] Keywood et al, «Volatile Organic Compounds,» 2016, [Online]. Available:
    https://soe.environment.gov.au/theme/ambient-air-quality/topic/2016/volatile-organic-compounds
    [2] American Lung Association, «Volatile Organic Compounds,» 2020, [Online]. Available:
    https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/indoor-air-pollutants/volatile-organic-compounds
    [3] World Health Organization, «Persistent Organic Pollutants,» 2017, [Online]. Available:
    https://www.who.int/foodsafety/areas_work/chemical-
    risks/pops/en/#:~:text=The%20most%20commonly%20encountered%20POPs,commonly%20known%20as
    %20'dioxins'.
    [4] Stockholm Convention, «POPs,» 2019, [Online]. Available:
    http://www.pops.int/TheConvention/ThePOPs/tabid/673/Default.aspx

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