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PCBs: Lost Whales, Low Birth Weights and Bad Sperm

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jim Okun

Some time ago I set up a Google Alert for articles about PCBs so I could stay up to date on new research findings.  Here’s something I’ve discovered: PCBs get blamed for a lot of negative effects based on some … Continue reading →

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PCBs: Aroclors, Homologs and Congeners

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Jim Okun

With PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) being more in the news, you may hear the terms “Aroclors”, “homologs” and “congeners” used to describe the different ways that PCBs are measured.  Measuring the concentration of PCBs gets complicated because there are actually 209 … Continue reading →

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PCBs and Turtles

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Jim Okun

There is a story making the popular on-line science magazine circuit that is as good an example of bad environmental science as you are likely to see.  These articles describe a laboratory study where turtles were dosed with PCBs and … Continue reading →

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