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Monsanto Concealed Effects of Toxic Chemical for Decades, Ohio AG Alleges

By the late 1930s, Monsanto had been made fully aware of the fact that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were lethal and they still proceeded to produce this class of chemical for another four decades.  Autopsies conducted in 1937 revealed three Monsanto employees had died of liver damage after handling PCBs. Further studies conducted by a Harvard University researcher confirmed the deadly nature of PCBs and the results of his study were presented to Monsanto, General Electric, the U.S....