'Persistent organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation will soon have very significant impacts on human health with some scientists estimating that almost 50% of all babies worldwide will have at least one birth defect. A variety of long-banned and currently-released chemicals found in pregnant women are associated with an increased risk of neural tube defects in their babies. The chemicals known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) include a variety of pesticides, industrial-use chemicals and compounds released from the burning of fossil fuels and other sources largely due to modern civilizations.'
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