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Effects of PCB's on Children | Staten Island PCB Lawyer

Parents of children exposed to PCB's are often worried about the effects PCB's will have on their child and parents usually have a very valid reason to be concerned.

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) is a chemical formula which was used in many ways until it was banned in 1979. PCB's were especially used in transformers, capacitors, and coolants. The use of PCB's became very popular during its time because of its durability for use around large electrical wires without overheating. PCB's were banned when it was discovered they were pollutants and had toxic effects.

PCB's were removed from some areas but it is thought that about 70% of PCB's which were used years ago are still installed in places where they were once used. One place that there has been much concern about it PCB's in schools. More and more schools are starting to discover the toxic chemical around the place their children spend the majority of their day.

The toxic effects PCB's have on children can include developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, and behavioral disabilities.

Schools are not the only place PCB's can be found in fact you may be exposed to them in your work place or other places you come in contact with but when considering your children the one place they spend their most time throughout the year is usually in a classroom at school.

PCB neurotoxicity effect tests have been conducted throughout the past few years and it appears that this may be partially to blame for some disabilities that children have.

If your child's school was tested for PCB's and was found to have high and toxic levels of them it is important to watch for any of the following signs of PCB toxicity in your child if they were exposed to PCB over a long period of time:

• Psychomotor developmental delays
• Attention deficits
  
• Changes in play behavior
• Cognitive impairment
  
• IQ deficits

If any of these signs are present in a child who has been overexposed to PCB's it is important to inform your child's pediatrician of your concerns.

For additional information regarding PCB lawsuits in Staten Island contact Frank J. Dito Jr. Staten PCB injury lawyer at 718-979-4300.


                          

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