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Egg Sampling Hotspot Map 
Country Egg Sampling Project Chicken eggs from 20 countries (1) on five continents will be tested in Czech laboratories to examine the level of contamination with hazardous toxic chemicals. The environmental association ARNIKA leads this unique International project as part of the worldwide campaign "Keep Promise, Eliminate POPs" Initiated by IPEN in Nairobi last year. Arnika coordinates the center for Dioxins, PCBs and Waste Working Group of International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) (2). Project Aim The aim of this project is to find out the extent of contamination with toxic substances in eggs collected throughout many countries of our planet Earth. The eggs will be tested on the most hazardous toxic chemicals - persistent organic pollutants (POPs) (3). The test results will be known in April and published by many IPEN member organizations including all 20 countries participating in the project. Additionally, the project results will be sent to national delegates attending the Conference of the Stockholm Convention Parties (4) planned for the beginning of May 2005 in Uruguay. Final report will be also passed on to top representatives of UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme) and the WHO (World Health Organisation ). The eggs were chosen for this international testing project as they represent widely consumed food product everywhere in the world as well as a symbol of new life.We should therefore stop contaminating our unborn children and foetus. Experts from the accredited laboratory Axys-Varilab will examine eggs for the presence and level of contamination by dioxins (5), PCBs (6), HCB - hexachlorobenzene (7) and lindane (8). Tests on polybrominated diphenylethers - PBDE (9) will be carried out by the Institute of Chemical Technology In Prague. See the full press release in the  News section.
Keep the Promise - Eliminate POPs Campaign As the Keep the Promise campaign unfolds and its reports and documents become available, you will have access to the following information. The results from 19 Country Egg Sampling projects. Two global reports that summarize all the results of the egg sampling projects: Report #1: Dioxins, Furans, PCBs, and HCB in eggs Report #2: Lindane and brominated flame retardants in eggs from around the world In addition, we will have several other reports that are part of the overall campaign. Following is a list: Best Available Techniques/Best Environmental Practices Report (known as BAT and BEP), a critique of the BAT/BEP Guidelines. We will also have a factsheet on the BAT and BEP. Basel POPs Waste Guidelines Report and a factsheet. Dioxin Toolkit Report and a factsheet. The Dirty Dozen Magazine in electronic format; with easily understood articles about POPs in English, Russian, and Spanish. Global Week of Action activites: This corresponds to the week of Earth Day when the global egg sampling reports will be released. Coordinators: Arnika Association (Jindrich Petrlik, Hana Kuncova, Martin Skalsky) Czech Republic e-mails: jindrich.petrlik(at)arnika.org, hana.kuncova(at)arnika.org, martin.skalsky(at)arnika.org telephone + fax: +420.222 781 471 Environmental Health Fund (Joe DiGangi) USA e-mail: digangi(at)environmentalhealthfund.org 312-566-0985 phone 312-408-0682 fax IPEN International Coordinator Björn Beeler 1367 Connecticut. Ave. NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 USA e-mail: bbeeler(at)ciel.org Tel. (202) 785-8700 Fax (202) 785-8701
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Hotspot Egg Sampling Reports |
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New POPs |