Disaster at its Finest

Persistent Organic Pollutants, a deadly class of toxins, is one of the reasons why Southeast Asia which includes the Philippines is one of the most deadly regions that will emerge in the near future. Deadly in the sense that it is not an economic giant but deadly in a literal way, because of the vast pollution inside and outside the archipelago.

According to Greenpeace Organization, a group that is dedicated to voice out and save our world, in their previous investigation that was held last August 1998, the Philippines is included in the list of countries who uses old and unsafe methods of handling and disposing PCB or polychlorinated biphenyls that are used in old transformers and capacitors. With this situation in our country, how can the government lessen pollution if they can’t even lay a finger on the issue related to our environment?

Slow response and years passed by, more power plants were installed. More POP’s generating plants were established. Even though Greenpeace urged the regions and advised the countries to heed on their recommendations, it was ignored that’s why we are bound to this situation. It may look better because the Philippines is becoming more industrialized. Unaware that POP's can cause severe damage to the health of a person. A long term health problem, as well as to the different aspects of life. Also a more damaging effect in our world including wildlife and ecosystem will be expected if these things are carried on. Systematic Chaos is now happening.

- Kevin S. Cupat

- Source: http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/ph/press/releases/persistent-organic-pollutants/