Eating livestock contaminated sites
- Eating livestock reared on potentially contaminated sites (power stations or transformer storage areas etc.) can lead to the indirect consumption of contaminants due to bioaccumulation in animals from grazing
- Consumption of livestock reared on potentially contaminated sites can lead to the indirect consumption of contaminants due to bioaccumulation in animals from grazing
How to prevent Eating livestock contaminated sites
- Make informed decisions on meat/fish consumption – research the potential for bioaccumulation of contaminants species of fish. (ii) Minimize consumption of high fat meats, high fat dairy products and processed meats (iii) Women of childbearing age, pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should pay particularly close attention to their diet (iv) Avoid consumption of meat/fish from potentially contaminated area
- Ingestion of material at and around potentially contaminated sites (power stations or transformer storage areas etc.): Children who live near hazardous sites should be discouraged from eating dirt, and careful handwashing practices should be followed.
Eating livestock contaminated sites AUDIENCES
Women of Childbearing Age
For pregnant women and women of childbearing age, exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has been proven to cause adverse effects on the mother’s health,
Construction & Demolition
Typical workplaces are full of items that may be potentially hazardous as they contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The average employee may come into contact
Hospitals
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Children
Young developing children are a product of their environment. And when their surroundings contain dangerous hazards such as Persistent Organic Pollutants, it’s important to educate
Firefighters
The brave men and women who risk their lives for our own safety are our first line of defense when it comes to fires and
PBDEs & HBCD
At and around your household, you and your family may be exposed to a variety of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) including the Brominated Flame Retardants:
Pesticides
Whether you are on a farm spraying your crops or at the grocery store shopping for produce, you may be in contact with Highly Hazardous
UPOPs
In your backyard or even at the dinner table, you may be in contact with Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPs) and not even know it.
PCBs
If you live or work near sites where PCB oils have been used or stored (such as power generation stations or transformer storage sites) you
PFOS
There are few contaminants that have been found around the world like Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS). Used in many popular consumer goods such as stain-resistant carpets,
