Our firm represents over one thousand individuals in Calhoun County, Alabama, who have been harmed by PCB pollution. The litigation stems from activities by the Monsanto companies. The claims involve personal injuries and property damage. All of the lawsuits in which our firm serves as counsel have been consolidated for pretrial procedures in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.

 What Are Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of synthetic organic chemicals that can cause a number of different harmful effects. There are no known natural sources of PCBs in the environment. PCBs are either oily liquids or solids and are colorless to light yellow. Some PCBs are volatile and may exist as a vapor in air. PCBs have no known smell or taste. PCBs enter the environment as mixtures containing a variety of individual chlorinated biphenyl components, known as congeners, as well as impurities. The health effects of environmental mixtures of PCBs are difficult to evaluate. Some commercial PCB mixtures are known in the United States by their industrial trade name, Aroclor. Because they don't burn easily and are good insulating materials, PCBs were used widely as coolants and lubricants in transformers, capacitors, and other electrical equipment.

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