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24 Aug 2016, 2:57 am

Banned Chemicals May Increase Autism Odds

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Polychlorinated biphenyl - Wikipedia

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Because of their longevity, PCBs are still widely in use, even though their manufacture has declined drastically since the 1960s, when a host of problems were identified


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