On AlterNet: pcb

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We're Hip to the Dangers of Lead and Asbestos in Old Buildings, But We're Only Just Getting Wise to the Risks Posed by PCBs

Monona Rossol, AlterNet. January 1, 2011.

Schools across the country are loaded with compounds known to cause major skin irritations and hair loss, and we still aren't aware of their full effects.

Why You Should Fear Your Sofa, Baby Stroller and Nursing Pillow

Ruth Rosen, AlterNet. January 18, 2010.

Flame retardants in everyday products cause cancer, birth defects or endocrine disruption in every animal species studied.

Will New York's Toxic Problem Ruin Texas' Water?

Adam Federman, Earth Island Journal. June 1, 2009.

Texas will receive 81 train cars full of PCB-contaminated sediment from the Hudson River every four to five days for six months.