An Era of Hazard: Persistent Organic Pollutants By Marco A. Olsen, S.J.D. Candidate In May 2001, representatives from over 122 countries, NGOs representing citizens and the chemical industry, met in Stockholm to adopt and open for signature The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The Convention is a legally binding treaty designed to protect human health and the environment f...

Introduction: Occupational nature, strenuous physical activity, shift work, spatial and geographical location, as well as support facilities and equipment, pose greater risks to individuals in the oil and gas industry, especially those engaged in offshore oil exploration and production activities. The purpose of this article is to explain the issue of health and well-being of oil and gas indust...

growth of the petrochemical industry and its products has been followed growth in other sectors of production, use and trade of chemicals at national and regional levels. it is one of the basic industries which are feeder to other industry sectors as the engine of the economy and play a major role in developing countries. with no doubt mismanagement and improper use of chemicals lead to harmful...