51 Famous Things You Wouldn’t Think Were Banned In The U.S.

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PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, is a chemical that is used in plastics, hydraulics, fire retardants, transformers and electrical equipment. But after research showed that this particular chemical compound was found to cause cancer, as well as the fact that it lingers in the environment, a ban was put in place by 1978. This means that PCBs can no longer be used for any reason in any state within the United States.