Home : Environmental Toxins : PCBs
PCBs
PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are a group of industrial chemicals used in a variety of consumer products, including consumer electronics, paints, plastics, rubbers and dyes. Commercial brand names for PCB mixtures include Aroclor and Pyranol. PCBs were banned by Congress in 1976, but because they do not break down naturally, they can persist in the environment for centuries. When PCBs are concentrated in water, humans risk exposure from drinking water and eating fish, meat and dairy products. Potential exposure risks in the home include use of florescent lights and electronic capacitors made before 1977. PCBs are classified by the EPA as a probable carcinogen in humans; other health effects of PCB exposure include skin rashes, immune deficiency, impaired neurological development and birth defects.
Filing Your PCBs Law Suit - Frequently Asked Questions
If you have experienced the health effects of PCBs from occupational exposure, you may be eligible for benefits and compensation. Once you have found competent medical care for your PCB-related... read more
What Are Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)?
Polychlorinated biphenyls ( PCBs ) are mixtures of up to 209 individual chlorinated compounds (known as congeners). There are no known natural sources of PCBs since... read more
View the PCBs Main Articles page here
Jury Verdicts Related to PCBs
View the PCBs Jury Verdicts page here
Videos Related to PCBs
View the PCBs Videos page here
FDA Information Related to PCBs
View the PCBs FDA Information page here
MSN Newsfeeds Related to PCBs
State issues fish contaminant level advisory
Work continues through winter to prepare for dredging
View the PCBs MSN Newsfeeds page here
News Articles Related to PCBs
7thSpace - EPA to Clean Up Aerovox Shoreline
View the PCBs News Articles page here
Useful Web Sites Related to PCBs
Burg Simpson, Chemical Exposure Attorneys
View the PCBs Useful Web Sites page here
Wikipedia Entries Related to PCBs
View the PCBs Wikipedia Entries page here
Books Related to PCBs
Effects of PCB exposure on attention in adolescents
View the PCBs Books page here



