It’s been nearly five months since NC State University closed Poe Hall after tests showed the presence of toxic chemicals. Further tests in the campus building, as well as a federal health evaluation, ...

A WRAL Investigates report published on Thursday detailed WRAL's review of nearly 1,000 pages of documents – which revealed that cancer-causing chemicals known as PCBs were detected in 22 N.C. State ...

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North Carolina State University in Raleigh continues to investigate student and alumni exposure to concerning levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a probable carcinogen, in one of its campus ...

PITTSFIELD — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has directed General Electric Co. to pause the demolition of Building 12 after a single air sample showed PCBs above the regulatory "action level" ...

Testing showed five rooms in Poe Hall at NC State University contained materials with high levels of PCBs, a likely carcinogen. Credit: Photo by Lisa Sorg for NC Newsline This story originally ...

Joints around windows and between masonry panels in public buildings erected or renovated during the 1960s and 1970s were often sealed with a caulk containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The ...

A known carcinogen may be lurking in your child’s school. Scientists estimate that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are present in 1 out of every 3 K-12 schools nationwide. Despite this, these harmful ...

The state Transportation and Safety Building will reopen today after a day of testing for a carcinogen. The tests indicated levels that state health officials said pose no threat to employees or the ...

PITTSFIELD — The demolition of Building 12 on the former General Electric Power Transformer site has resumed, as the company has met conditions following a spike in airborne PCB levels recorded last ...