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Article

30 Jun 2001

Author:
Dyan M. Neary, Earth Times News Service

High levels of PCB in Hudson River linked to health problems

Riverkeeper, a not-for-profit organization committed to cleaning up the Hudson River, announced today that indisputably elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been found in Hudson River anglers, causing acute illnesses among anglers and local residents....General Electric has long been one of the largest polluters of the river, and now Riverkeeper and Friends of a Clean Hudson have called on the Bush administration to reaffirm its commitment to good science and support EPA's recommendation that General Electric be required to remove its PCBs from the Hudson.