The Stealthy Intruders

How POPs are harming the health of women in India

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a group of organic chemical compounds coming from multiple sources like household pesticides and chemicals, industrial wastes, cosmetics, and plastics that are wreaking havoc on the environment and our health. They especially harm women, causing breast cancer, reproductive issues, and even infiltrating breast milk and the placenta. Global efforts to ban them have hit roadblocks.

POPs are everywhere; masked in everyday items such as electronics or cosmetics, making their dangers insidious and resulting in severe health hazards in women.

Case studies in various locations in India demonstrate the effects and concentration of POPs in the human body. With such an all-encompassing problem, small steps go a long way. Burning waste should stop. Industries can phase out the use of POPs and the government must punish offenders. We can also play an important part by being discerning consumers.

The Definition of Software Architecture

In simple words, software architecture is the process of converting software characteristics such as flexibility, scalability, feasibility, reusability, and security into a structured solution that meets the technical and the business expectations.