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pcb-1242

In the chemical family: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Banned pollutant used in electronics

EWG Research on pcb-1242


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Health Effects related to pcb-1242: Birth or developmental effects, Brain and nervous system, Cancer, Endocrine system, Immune system (including sensitization and allergies), Persistent and bioaccumulative, Reproduction and fertility

Routes of Exposure related to pcb-1242:

  • Environment
  • Food: fatty foods, fish
  • Found in people
  • Miscellaneous: electrical insulators, electrical transformers

More chemicals in Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): pcbs (1016/1242), dichlorobiphenyl, pcb-1260, pcb 1262, pcb-1254, pcb-1248, pcb-1232, pcb-1221, pcb-1016, pcb-126, view all...