biphenyls

Among the chemicals detected in 99% to 100% of the subjects were such banned substances as cancer-causing PCBs polychlorinated biphenyls and flame retardants containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers, along with organochlorine pesticides, perchlorate and phthalates, compounds found in cosmetics, detergents, vinyl floors, toys, plastic bottles and hundreds of other products.

Landmark study finds 43 chemicals -- some banned -- in pregnant women 2011

Production of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, used in electrical equipment, paints, plastics and hundreds of other industrial applications, was banned in the 1970s.

Toxic 'carbon tet' lingers in air near schools 2009

Properly disposing of appliances helps keep harmful chemicals, such as refrigerants, mercury, and polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs out of the atmosphere and landfills.

Sloan Barnett: Don't Throw That in the Trash! Sloan Barnett 2011

Last month, after considerable resistance, the City of New York announced a comprehensive plan to remediate polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs from 772 of New York's public schools throughout the five boroughs.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler: The City of New York Must Remediate PCBs Now, Not in 10 Years Rep. Jerrold Nadler 2011

Although General Motors entered into an agreement in 2001 with the EPA to clean up the site, a number of local residents whose land has been contaminated by polychorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have sued for damages in Allgood v. GM (now Barlow v. GM), in a contentious and caustic dispute over cleanup, monitoring, and lost property values.

Wonk Room » Obama Nominates Superfund Polluter Lawyer To Run DOJ Environment Division 2009

PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are a group of chemicals widely used in construction from the 1950s until 1978, when they were banned.

PCBs Found in Fort Greene School Devlin Barrett 2011

PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are a type of chemical used widely in construction materials started in the 1950s, but they were banned in 1978 and labeled a probable carcinogen.

Lawsuit Blasts City PCB Plan Devlin Barrett 2011

The authors say a link between exposure to the pollutants given off by the World Trade Centre and cancer is biologically plausible because "some contaminants in the WTC dust, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, and dioxins, are known carcinogens."

World Trade Centre rescuers at higher risk of cancer, Lancet reveals 2011

They eat few fruits and vegetables, but they do feast on pilot-whale meat and blubber that is laced with mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs—but very low in selenium.

The Myth of Killer Mercury Willie Soon 2011

Last month, after considerable resistance, the City of New York announced a comprehensive plan to remediate polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs from 772 of New York's public schools throughout the five boroughs.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler: The City of New York Must Remediate PCBs Now, Not in 10 Years Rep. Jerrold Nadler 2011