4. Mbeubeuss, Senegal - AFRICA

Large dumpsite in Dakar’s neighbourhood; most likely pentachlorophenol waste is stored there and any other chemical waste contaminated with dioxins. High levels of POPs have been measured in local eggs.

Source categories of waste contamination by POPs:

  Landfilling/dumping/open burning of wastes
  Chemical industry
  Metallurgical industry


Data about POPs levels in different environment compartments:

  Food (milk, eggs)


POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants:

  Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (dioxins)
  Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  Hexachlorobenzene