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Cancer-causing PCB chemicals still being produced despite 40-year-old ban
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Cancer-causing PCB chemicals still being produced despite 40-year-old ban

Industry could be producing more cancer-causing PCB chemicals today than at any other point in history, despite their production having been banned more than 40 years ago. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are human-made substances that were used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment until they were banned due to their links to health problems and because...

Abu Dhabi, OMV Move Closer to Forming €30 Billion Chemical Giant
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Abu Dhabi, OMV Move Closer to Forming €30 Billion Chemical Giant

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and Austria’s OMV AG are putting the final touches on a deal to create a petrochemical firm worth more than €30 billion ($32 billion), according to people with knowledge of the matter.  Officials may reach a breakthrough as soon as mid-November, when the two sides will meet to discuss details...