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25*5 ELECTRIC LIGHT ft POWER MO. 94,000 NOV 2 4 1975 (baconS) EPA Eyes PCBs WASHINGTON--Th Environmental Protection Agency will hold a conference this month in Chicago to investigate pollution to polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) chenncaTcompounds. PCBs, used chiefly u fire-resistant insulating fluids in transformers and capacitors, cause reproductive defect* and death in fish, birds, and mammals, according to EPA. In 1972 induatry informally agread to restrict PCBs to closed electrical systems to reduce pollution. However, persistent ly high levels of PCB are being found in fish, says EPA. Iha Chicago conference will examine possible sources of PCB pollution and will consider steps that might be taken to reduce the contamination.. MQNS 033353