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. �. <br />nc __. , <br />. «. _ <br />.. ... <br />• r: <br />. Is there any treatment for PCB <br />exposure? <br />Na. Once PCBs eater yow body, there is no <br />way to remove them °rhey wtll nattu-ally be slowly <br />eliminated fiom your body. There is no evidcntx <br />that weight -loss programs or saunas can sped up <br />their elimination <br />. Compared to other <br />cancer-causin�agents, how <br />toxic are PCBs . <br />la terms of their abi&ty to muse caner in <br />animals, PCBs arc in the middle range. That is, <br />mall dose don't have any detectable effect, but <br />very large doses dearly cause as inaease in animal <br />cancer rates. We don't know whether PCBs can <br />ttuse nncer � h,+n,a„� Some worken have bun <br />heavily exposed to PCBs, bemuse for manyyean <br />PCBs were believed to be among the safest of <br />industrial�chcmicals. Vit:r;m< of Yusho divase <br />were exposed to even greater amounts. Stadia of <br />thus groups of heavily exposed people have gtvw <br />liautcd evidence of an increased caner rtsk- I[ <br />seems dear that an ocmtional exposure to PCBs <br />will not substantially iaacasc yore dtancc of <br />getting cancer during }roar lifetime- Aowcver, is is <br />sensible to avoid exposure whenever possible. <br />. Do PCBs have any other <br />health effects? <br />Years ago, many workers were fre9unndY �" <br />posed to PCBs without proper Prot P <br />them developed chlonme, a painful <br />form of ame. Other than the possible ineeuc in <br />cancer rates, this it the only 6ralth cffed that hu <br />been found in people who work with PCBs. <br />Some people have reported skin and eye _ <br />imtatio4 headaches, or nausea. These effects are <br />usually assocated with PCB fires, where ocher <br />dtemicals arc involved_ <br />A variety of other symptoms were sew is <br />ynsho victims, btu these people had eatw <br />substaatisl amotmts of PCBs and other more tommc <br />r},�.,,iCa1s, such u dior*` Now Ihu most PCB <br />3 <br />3: _Avoid skin or cyc wntadwttn <br />_If you might came is canted with PCB <br />g)ovcs; bona; goggles,'orothcrproteet <br />clothing: Protediiic clothing should be <br />of matciials that arcrsslstaatto PCBs <br />as �ton�; Saranex®,:polyYethYlcac, ; <br />polyvinyl alcohol, polytetrafluoroeibyl <br />butyl rubbcr;mttilcrub6cr;:orncoprc <br />Polyvinyl cblotideand natural rubber' <br />ae:not recommwded materials PCB <br />soak throng)i'almas[anyprotectivc'cli <br />material within hoius:so dulwsablac <br />