Just under a year ago, the Vermont House Education Committee approved legislation that would have paused the state’s ambitious and logistically complex school testing program for toxic chemicals known ...

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Universities across the UNC System are becoming more proactive in addressing PCBs, after the closure of NC State's Poe Hall. Poe closed in November 2023 after the toxic chemicals were detected in the ...

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North Carolina State University on Thursday released the first report of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) test results from Poe Hall. The university contracted Geosyntec Consultants to do an ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - State funding for widespread PCB testing in schools has been paused. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources says because of limited funding, it’s prioritizing schools with ...

Testing is a key element of printed-circuit-board (PCB) design. If PCB testing is used at all stages of the production process, manufacturers can save resources and increase productivity by ensuring ...

MONTPELIER — This spring, schools across Vermont will begin testing in schools for polychlorinated biphenyls, more commonly known as PCBs, a harmful group of human-made chemicals commonly used in ...

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