Question

How many dangerous PoPs did the Convention plan to eliminate?

(a) 11

(b) 12

(c) 13

(d) 14

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

My question is from Stockholm Convention topic in section International Conventions of Hazardous Waste Management

Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) 12

To explain: The Stockholm Convention established an initial list of 12 key POPs chemicals for which signatories are required to reduce the dangers to human health and the environment arising from their release into surrounding.