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Chicago Sues Monsanto for Polluting City’s Air, Water and Soil

A lawsuit filed by the mayor of Chicago accuses Bayer AG’s Monsanto and Univar Solutions Inc. of releasing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the environment, polluting Chicago’s air, soil and water. The city is now seeking financial compensation for cleanup expenses. PCBs are dangerous chemicals found in products like paint varnishes, insecticides, coolants and electrical equipment, and were banned in the late 1970s. The chemicals from these products have been draining into...