Anniston and PCB's

Title: Anniston and PCB's
Category: Science & Technology
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Anniston and PCB's

In Anniston, Alabama two small neighborhoods known as Sweet Valley and Cobb Town have become ghost towns after years of contamination of PCB by the local Monsanto plant. PCB, short for polychlorinated biphenyl’s, are tox-ins that are known to cause cancer in humans. In 1966, the Monsanto company hired a private scientist to undergo tests in the local waterways of Anniston. Af-ter releasing bluegill into the water, fish violently reacted to the toxins as blood …showed first 75 words of 484 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 484 total…citizen.” Will these people ever be able to gain back what they have lost, I think not. They can only regroup and begin to heal from the sadness that has struck so many. I can only hope that besides the monetary reward, the cleanup of this toxin will be succesful. Someday children and families will once again be able to laugh and play in Anniston without the fear of being invaded with disease or death.

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