Maine sues biochemical giant Monsanto over PCB contamination
The state of Maine is suing biochemical giant Monsanto for allegedly knowingly selling products containing harmful chemicals that contributed to contamination in the state. The latest lawsuit targeting the company for manufacturing and selling products containing polychlorinated biphenyls, also known as PCBs, was filed Thursday in Cumberland County Superior Court. Monsanto claims it knew of […]
Cancer-causing PCB chemicals still being produced despite 40-year-old ban | Pollution
Industry may be producing more carcinogenic PCB chemicals today than at any point in history, even though their production was banned more than 40 years ago. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are man-made substances that were used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment until they were banned due to their association with health problems and because […]