Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect the environment and human health from
AGreenhouse gases
BPersistent organic pollutants ✓ Correct
CHospital-acquired infections
DNone of the above
Correct answer: (B) Persistent organic pollutants — The Stockholm Convention protects against persistent organic pollutants, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The Stockholm Convention protects against persistent organic pollutants, so that is the answer.
★Persistent organic pollutants last long in the environment and are toxic.
★The Stockholm Convention was made to control and eliminate these pollutants.
★So it protects the environment and health from persistent organic pollutants.
★It is not chiefly about greenhouse gases or hospital infections.
★So the answer is persistent organic pollutants.
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