For this blog post, select one of the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) known as the “Dirty Dozen” from the table above or the list below. Find, read, and digest a recent newspaper article that discusses your chosen pollutant and its presence in the environment, its impact on humans, and/or its impact on ecosystems and wildlife. Summarize the article and its key points, including key data and facts. In addition to the points made by the article, you MUST research and include information on the following in your post:

• The main source(s) of the chemical to the environment,
• How and where the chemical are used by humans, and
• The health impact of the chemical on humans.

If the table is not clear, here is a list of the POPs in the list:

• DDT
• PCBs
• Dioxin
• Furans
• Aldrin
• Chlordane
• Dieldrin
• Heptachlor
• Hexachlorobenzene
• Mirex
• Toxaphene