2.K - Consumption of POPs and Heavy Metals

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Pollutant	Notation Key
Aldrin	NO
Dieldrin	NO
Chlordane	NO
Toxaphen	NO
Mirex	NO
Endrin	NO
Heptachlor	NO
Hexachlorobenzene	NO
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	NO
DDT	NO
Polychlorierte Dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD)	IE
Dibenzofurans (PCDF)	NO
HCH (Lindan)	in use

None of the twelve initial POPs under the Stockholm Convention (Aldrin, Dieldrin, Chlordane, Toxaphene, Mirex, Endrin, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), DDT, Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD), Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF)) is consumed / on sale in Germany. Some processes unintentionally release POPs (such as PCDD and PCDF, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and hexachlorobenzene (HCB)). HCH (Lindan) is still used as active ingredient against head lice for public health and veterinary insecticide against ear acarians.