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From: sccowan@watmsg.waterloo.edu (S. Crispin Cowan)
Newsgroups: can.general
Subject: Re: Attikamek-Montagnais Protest PCB Plan
Message-ID: <28925@watmath.waterloo.edu>
Date: 6 Sep 89 12:35:28 GMT
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In article <261@van-bc.UUCP> sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne) writes:
>In article <28908@watmath.waterloo.edu> sccowan@watmsg.waterloo.edu (S. Crispin Cowan) writes:
>}>Are PCBs that dangerous?  I have read that they are quite inert -- that's
[stuff]
>}They are massively carcinogenic on contact.  They have on 'no effect
>}level', i.e. concentrations in the body so small that they are hard to
>}detect (parts per billion) still seem to statisticly induce cancer.  On
>}the other hand, the "PCBs" being discussed are really PCB-laden oils,
>}not just pure PCBs.
>I would certainly appreciate a reference for the above statement.
[news quote about how PCBs only harmful in lab mice]
>Here on the other hand we have a definite authoritative statement of fact. 
>So I for one would like to know the reference so I can start quoting it too.
>-- 
>Stuart.Lynne@wimsey.bc.ca uunet!van-bc!sl 604-937-7532(voice) 604-939-4768(fax)

Reference?  Well, ... <ahem> I was told this by a biology student room
mate that was taking a toxicology course at the time.  Me, I'm a
computer nerd and don't know from bio-references.  Today, another
poster quoted from a letter in the Star from an industry soucre that
contradicts my statement, so I'm going to sit back and wait for
further commentary from some more knowledgeable soucre than myself.
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