Persistant Organic Pollutants

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Persistence

the length of time a chemical remains in the environment

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Persistent organic pollutants

Synthetic carbon based molecules that break down very slowly in the environment

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Route of exposure

The way in which an individual might come into contact with an environmental hazard, such as a chemical

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Solubility

how well a chemical dissolves in a liquid

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Bioaccumulation

The selective absorption and concentration of a chemical within an organism over time

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Biomagnification

The increase in chemical concentration in animal tissues as the chemical moves up the food chain