Additional Resources

PCBs and health:

• What are polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)?
• Toxicological Profile for PCBs
  • Toxicological Profile, November 2000 Cdc-pdf[PDF – 13.35 MB]
  • Addendum to the Toxicological Profile for PCBs, April 2011 (updated health outcome research findings) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 1.29 MB]

Public Health Assessments and Health Consultations on PCBs in Anniston, Alabama:

• Health Consultation: Evaluation of soil, blood & air data from Anniston, Alabama; February 14, 2000.
• Health Consultation: Exposure Investigation Report. Monsanto Company, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama; August 18, 2000.
• Health Consultation: Updated Assessment of PCB Exposures in Anniston, AL; Anniston PCB site, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama; October 16, 2006. Cdc-pdf[PDF – 73 KB]

Similar toxic substances:

• Chlorinated dibenzo-p­-dioxins (dioxins)
• Chlorodibenzofurans (furans)
• Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) & Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)

External Resources:

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
  • Anniston PCB SiteExternal
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): information on management, cleanup and disposal of PCB-containing wastes and materialsExternal
• U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP):
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls. Report on Carcinogens.External See RoC Table of Contents section P for content on polychlorinated biohenyls.