PCBs

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PCBs

(1) Polychlorinated biphenyls. (2) Pollution control bond.

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Similarly, concentrations of PCBs and diphtheria antibodies were inversely correlated in blood from 18-month-olds, the team reports in the August PLoS Medicine.

When a shot is not: PCBs may impair vaccine-induced immunity

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Selected Aroclors in transformer oil were analyzed by GC-ECD to determine a detection limit of PCBs, as Aroclors, in the transformer oil.

Preparation of reference material 8504, transformer oil

The unit destroys PCBs with heat, which drives off the volatiles and then runs them through a process, Dekker says.

More regulations, more dollars for TCI

The researchers had expected the women to have high PCB and mercury levels because they lived in the polluted St.

The ups and downs of thyroid hormone: PCBs may reduce levels in pregnancy

If the goals are mainly charitable, the treatment of charities as PCBs, as well as the difficulty in using S charitable deductions, may make the ESBT a poor choice.

New ESBT rules receive mixed reviews

A study published September 12, 1996, in the New England Journal of Medicine confirmed that children exposed to low levels of PCBs in the womb grow up with low IQs, poor reading comprehension, difficulty paying attention, and memory problems.

Pristine No More

There is no longer any doubt that PCBs present a threat to human health and the environment.

PCBs, Mining, and Water Pollution

Five toxic waste incinerators dispose of PCBs in the United States - two in Texas, two in Utah and one in Kansas.

EPA LIFTS BAN ON IMPORTING TOXIC WASTE FOR INCINERATION

The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't encourage the testing of breast milk for PCBs.

Contaminated breast milk

One of the greatest dangers from PCBs occurs after a transformer fire, when poisonous toxins, carried by soot and smoke, can often contaminate the entire building.

Non-compliance with PCB law = big fines

Despite the attention given polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBS) in the media, industry experts estimate nearly 100,000 PCB transformers are still in service.