20. Guiyu, China - ASIA

Active electronic waste recycling area with perhaps the highest levels of dioxins amongst all hotspots. Open burning of electronic waste.

Source categories of waste contamination by POPs:

Waste Incineration  Waste Incineration
  Landfilling/dumping/open burning of wastes
  Metallurgical industry

Data about POPs levels in different environment compartments:

Air  Air
  Soil/sediment
  Waste residue
  Food (milk, eggs)
  Wildlife (fish)
  Human tissues (breast milk, blood)
  Water

POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants:

  Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (dioxins)