ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Pollution of natural waters with crude oil, oil products and other persistent substances is particularly hazardous. plant protection products – pesticides (aldrin, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, hexachlor benzene, hepta chlor, Persistent organic pollutants (POP’s) have a special place among these hazardous substances. 23 POP’s can be divided:
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