Toxic chemicals are found in all ecosystems on Earth. It affects biodiversity, agricultural production, water quality, and human health.
Over 100 million man-made chemicals and chemical formulations are used in every sector of the industrial economy. Many chemicals, such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury travel over large distances through air, water currents and in migratory species. Some POPs can remain in the human body for more than 50 years.
HATOF’s work on chemicals and waste focuses on the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Minamata Convention on Mercury, and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Our work revolves around policy advocacy, awareness raising and capacity development, as well as research into process safety, enantioselective crystallisation, and environmental remediation and waste recycling.
We explore the effects of application of innovative programs and technologies to address the challenges of plastic pollution, and urban waste management.
Toxic chemicals, found in all ecosystems, affect biodiversity, agriculture, water quality, and human health, with over 100 million man-made chemicals in use; persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury travel long distances and some POPs can remain in the human body for over 50 years.
