In two new studies, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have clarified how a long-banned group of chemicals, called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) affect genetic activity. The research helps ...

PCBs have been detected in the Woonasquatucket River, the Blackstone River, Mashapaug Pond, and Narragansett Bay.

Illinois reached a settlement Monday of at least $120 million with Monsanto Co., the largest producer of now-banned PCBs, to address longstanding contamination across the state. Illinois Attorney ...

While both the contamination and elevated cancer rates have been documented, the connection between the two remains unanswered: Did the contamination inside Poe Hall contribute to the cancers reported ...

Toxic synthetic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were banned more than 40 years ago but still threaten human health and the environment today. PCBs were used to make industrial ...