Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of man-made organic chemicals with no known taste or smell. They belong to a broad family of man-made organic chemicals called chlorinated hydrocarbons. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have historically been used for a wide array of commercial purposes and are still present in some legacy devices today.
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