Study on Awareness of Persistent Organic Pollutants (Pops) Among Medical Professionals
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals resistant to environmental degradation. Because of their persistence, toxicity and bioaccumulation, the effect on human and environmental health was discussed by the international community at the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.Study of awareness of Persistent Organic Pollutants among medical professionals, Validated questionnaires on Persistent Organic Pollutants were administered to 100 qualified medical practitioners of allopathic discipline and results analysed statistically based on scoring pattern.This study proves that awareness on POP s among medical professionals are very less amounting to about 26% only i.e. 1/3rd of the total medical practitioners who were included in the study.Persistent Organic Pollutants are one of the main cause affecting human health & environment. So, medical practitioners should be more aware of POP s to educate general population. More programs should be conducted on POP s to create awareness focussing on banning the use and production of POP s.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Pinky Karam, Dr. B. Shanthi, Dr. A. J. Manjula Devi, Dr. V. S. Kalai Selvi
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