$46.5M Awarded by Jury in Most Recent PCB Lawsuit
Punitive Damages Over PCB Lawsuit. A St. Louis jury awarded $46.5 million to plaintiffs in a month-long trial that began April 28. The jury voted awarded $17.5 million in damages and $29 million in punitive damages against Monsanto alleging negligence in the production of PCBs. The plaintiffs claimed exposure to polychlorinated … [Read more...] about $46.5M Awarded by Jury in Most Recent PCB Lawsuit
PCB Contaminated Landfill in New York State Added to Superfund List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced the addition of the Dewey Loeffel Landfill in Rensselaer County, New York to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country's most hazardous waste sites. The landfill is contaminated with toxic substances that include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the ground … [Read more...] about PCB Contaminated Landfill in New York State Added to Superfund List
PCBs in Caulk Pose Significant – and Expensive – Problem
The threat from PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in light ballasts found in schools built prior to 1979 been making news the past several months, with New York City just announcing a 10-year plan to remove PCB-tainted ballasts from schools there. But according to a report from the American Recyler, PCBs in caulk - found around … [Read more...] about PCBs in Caulk Pose Significant – and Expensive – Problem
PCB Removal Plan Prompts EPA to End Inspections of New York City Schools
PCB inspections at New York City schools are being suspended today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in wake of the city's announcement that it has a plan to remove light ballasts tainted with the toxic chemicals from buildings. New York City and the EPA had previously been at odds over what to do about PCBs, also … [Read more...] about PCB Removal Plan Prompts EPA to End Inspections of New York City Schools
PCBs Linked to IVF Failures
A new study finds that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in concentrations typically found in the blood of people living in the U.S. could make successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) more difficult to achieve. The study was published this week in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP). According to a statement from … [Read more...] about PCBs Linked to IVF Failures
Plan to Remove PCBs from New York City Schools Finally Announced
After months of wrangling, New York City has finally announced a plan to remove PCB-laden light fixtures from almost 800 schools. According to The New York Times, $708 million has been allocated to the plan to remove PCBs from New York City schools, which will also involve broad improvements in energy efficiency at those … [Read more...] about Plan to Remove PCBs from New York City Schools Finally Announced
PCBs Found in Another New York School, as City Readies Deal with EPA
In addition to a growing number of New York City schools found to have PCB Contamination, P.S. 45 in Bushwick, Brooklyn turned up with the highest level of PCBs, to date. WPIX wrote that the most recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testing revealed PCBs at a massive 660 parts per million (ppm), the highest level the EPA as … [Read more...] about PCBs Found in Another New York School, as City Readies Deal with EPA
PCBs Turn Up in Three More New York City Schools
PCBs, polychlorinated biphenyls, have turned up in three more New York City schools. To date, spot checks of New York City schools by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have turned up PCBs leaking from light ballasts in all five New York City school buildings tested so far, and all of the tests have confirmed leakage of … [Read more...] about PCBs Turn Up in Three More New York City Schools
PCBs in New York City Schools Prompt Call For Action
Following the discovery of dangerous levels of PCBs leaking from aging light fixtures at P.S. 68 in the Bronx the latest in a string of schools found to have PCB contamination Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr., sent a letter to Mayor Bloomberg's Deputy Mayor for education and community development, Dennis Walcott, said the … [Read more...] about PCBs in New York City Schools Prompt Call For Action
PCBs Turn Up At Bronx School
The official response to the PCB contamination turning up in a growing number of New York City schools has been, in the eyes of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), inadequate, leading the agency to take matters into its own hands. Now, says The Associated Press (AP), yet another New York City school has been found … [Read more...] about PCBs Turn Up At Bronx School
PCBs in New York City Schools Spark Worry, Confusion among Parents
The specter of PCBs in New York City schools has many parents worried. Over the past several months, the toxic chemicals have turned up in the ballasts of light fixtures at several public schools around the city, and many parents have complained that the official response to the PCB contamination has been inadequate. PCBs' … [Read more...] about PCBs in New York City Schools Spark Worry, Confusion among Parents
PCBs Among Toxins Found in New York’s Gowanus Canal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its investigation of the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, N.Y. The investigation confirmed the widespread presence of numerous contaminants, including PCBs, identifying the sources of contamination. A companion human and ecological risk assessment found exposure to … [Read more...] about PCBs Among Toxins Found in New York’s Gowanus Canal
PCBs Found at More New York City Schools
More PCBs have been found in New York City schools. This time, the PCB Contamination was found in two Brooklyn elementary schools -P.S. 13 and P.S. 358 - located in the same facility, said the Wall Street Journal. The PCB contamination was found in old light fixtures, making this, said the Journal, the third time spot inspections … [Read more...] about PCBs Found at More New York City Schools
PCB Settlement Nets Alaska City $1.96 Million
A PCB Settlement with the Alaskan city of Unalaska and the federal government has just been reached for $1.96 million over PCB contamination, said KUCB. PCBs' polychlorinated biphenyls are man-made chemicals and PCB health effects include increased blood pressure. The toxic substance can also affect the immune, reproductive, … [Read more...] about PCB Settlement Nets Alaska City $1.96 Million
