Shannon M. Gaukler

Characterizing the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls within Biota Found in New Mexico

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of industrial chemicals that were widely used in the United States before being banned by the Toxic Substances Control Act in 1976. Concerns regarding PCBs arose in the 1960s due to their toxicity, classification as a carcinogenic comp...