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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 165, Issue -, Pages 182-192Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.01.002
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Persistent organic pollutants; Environmental policy; Environmental law; Chemical regulation; China
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- University Grants Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region, China through the Area of Excellence Scheme [AoE/P-04/2004]
- Research Grants Council [HKU703511P]
- Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Lancaster University
- Unilever
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Since early 1980s, chemical pollution has become a serious environmental problem in rapidly developing China. This study reviewed the policy and legal framework for monitoring and management of chemical pollutants in China, with reference to the relevant experience in other jurisdictions. Although efforts in environmental monitoring of chemical contamination have been substantially increased over the last decade. China is lagging behind in terms of nationwide monitoring of chemical contamination in human population, and standardization of sampling and analytical protocols. While actively participating in various international treaties and conventions related to pollution control, China also has a very comprehensive set of environmental laws and policies. These include the newly enacted legislation on the control of new chemicals (i.e., China REACH) and the development of a set of National Environmental Standards. In addition to environmental education, these new measures will further enhance the control of chemical pollutants and facilitate effective law enforcement. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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