PCBs in NJ Schools
What we need to know By Zarin Hussain, MPH (c) and Derek G. Shendell, D. Env., MPH Grasping the use of PCBs PCBs or polychlorinated biphenyls have been…
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March 1, 2024
Old fluorescent fixtures pose risk
When polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) leak from aging uorescent lighting ballasts, they expose staff and students to sig- nificant amounts of toxic and poten- tially carcinogenic chemicals. Chronic, long-term exposure to…
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June 5, 2011
Old caulk presents PCB risk
Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, are man-made chemicals that persist in the environment and were widely used in construction materials and electrical products prior to 1978. PCBs can affect the immune…
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February 1, 2010