The article discusses the emergence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB). Manufactured from the waste products of the crude oil refining process and a range of chlorinated chemicals, these oily, syrupy liquids had a multitude of uses and have been described as being as near perfect as any industrial chemical can be. PCBs conduct heat but not electricity and they are not water soluble.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/pcbs-and-precuationary-principle
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/pat-thomas
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/ecologist
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-industry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pcbs
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsanto
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution
