Hudson River case

www.clearwater.org/pcbs/index.html This is the story of PCB dumping by G.E. into the Hudson, including links and a downloadable 27 minute video on PCBs and its effect on the Hudson.

www.epa.gov/hudson EPA’s Hudson River PCBs page-- very detailed and thorough outline of the issue, including maps, photos, background information, and primary research.

http://www.ge.com/files/usa/en/commitment/ehs/hudson/Volume_1.pdf  G.E.’s primary website describing their stance on Hudson River PCB situation.

www.serve.com/commonpurpose/news/nytpcbs.html Review article covering the battle between the EPA and GE over the fate of the Hudson River.

http://www.dakotacg.com/releases/pa/dec00/pr1207a.htm Press release from GE concerning their position of the dredging question.

http://scenichudson.org/pcbs/  An environmental group in support of targeted dredging to remove PCBs from the Hudson river.  Includes links, articles, and research data.

Other case studies

www.acsh.org/publications/reports/pcupdate2.html Section 5.2 has information on the Japanese Yusho/ Yu-Cheng disease (severe PCB poisoning). 

www.COPA.org/ Displayed by the coalition opposed to PCB ash in Monroe County, Indiana.

www.housatonic-river.com/hri_community.html The Housatonic river initiative in Massachusetts, similar to the situation found in the Hudson, with G.E. dumping PCBs into the river and the community response. (large file)

http://www.lcbp.org/toxicsum.htm A description and analysis of the toxic substances in Lake Champlain, including PCBs.

http://wwwmn.cr.usgs.gov/pcb/pcb.htm Case study of the water quality and PCB’s in Carp and Walleye Fillets. A Water-Quality Assessment of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin.  

www.fda.gov/cvm/index/dioxin/dioxin.html Occurrence of dioxins and PCB in food and feed, and the places they originated- includes a case of clay contamination and one of a manufacturing plant in Belgium.

http://www.pactox.com/polychlorinated_biphenyls_(pcbs).htm Pacific toxicology report on Yusho/Yu-cheng disease and other occupational hazard reports on PCBs. Includes tables of effects and symptoms.

http://members.tripod.com/bmatthew/crmp/cs1_e.html Marine Sediment Reference Materials on PCBs. Taken from a case study in Nova Scotia on PCBs found in ocean sediments.

http://wwwdwatcm.wr.usgs.gov/ccpt/pubs/fs-170-96.html Organochlorine Pesticides and PCBs in Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Columbia Plateau.

http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/glimr/lakes/superior/major-chemicals/section3.html#4.0 Canadian site on estimates of releases in the North U.S. of PCB’s and Hexachlorobenzene. (Very thorough).

http://www.foxriverwatch.com/ An extensive site concerning the Fox River in Wisconsin and the PCB problems with it.  Includes background research, health risks, economic impact, and proposed solutions.  Newer site, not completed yet.