Which statement best describes the long-term risk of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)?

Which statement best describes the long-term risk of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)?

• A. Their rapid degradation means they pose little long-term risk.
• B. They resist degradation and tend to bioaccumulate, leading to long-term exposure.
• C. They are always completely eliminated by environmental processes.
• D. They occur only in air and never in water or soil.

Answer: (B)