Many top researchers insist deadly PCBs kept in storage sheds are in fact neither deadly nor indestructible

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Many top researchers insist deadly PCBs kept in storage sheds are in fact neither deadly nor indestructible

Date9/1/1988

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Many top researchers insist deadly PCBs kept in storage sheds are in fact neither deadly nor indestructible

Subject

Polychlorinated biphenyls

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010958F

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