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IAS AMCirt EVCNIM 8UKM* HERALD EXAMINER LOS ANGELES CAL D. 398.421 SUN. 377.067 DEC 131976 Imports df Toxic r<~ > WASHINGTON' tAP) Rep: Lae Aeptn, D-Wie,, aald1 Sunday Hud with U.S. prodoc tiou at tht male .chemical PCS to tad In 1177, Import! of ahaittr -- apparently hi. *a effort to prolong Ha no*. ~ , Undtr the new male Sub-, atanom Act. aU urn of PCB If1 the United Stateemuet end b j Junel, mi; tat Ante , i [pie oolo U.S. manufKtarerJ t "Unleee importe ale quick- !fy anted," Att laid.la a | Maternal leaned tyhfcofBbO JvpcBte will coattmo to threaten the environment-. .and t an acCeterattng rata. ?;* tram thleyear'e lm-1 , He aald he udR/aak the Environmental Protection totfswsg deaddna, once tahanOa adariaMralla at Pnetdant elect Carter haa talar office Aeked about Aeplni meat, an BPA apokea- . up the ban on PCB. ' , i He aald Coupe* allowed <|ke twojear delarto *ve , kiduatrtaa time toooUIn aidt- 1 able nplacomanla Wr PCB. 'and the agency Mil con- 'eldefod that a vend approach fta thejanWltan 1 - PCB,- a group of related' called polydUnrlnated btpbeityie," la need la Induatriarand me chanical appUcathma, Includ- h( naa aa a coolant aaaled tnmdo electric traaafomero and capadtora. , It often eecapea to the en vironment through laduatrial ------ dhcharnae, acddanui releaee, and the junldiw at eqtopmant containing k. PCB haa not been dlractfy provoa to harm human beluga, but hu been ihown la -------- ------------m late. ratonraulmale and waa hurt by the EPA to aamplee of human mothara' milk, *. (Heating that It le raacMsg I and betas ataortad by human asHsaasfWtf'?L_TM tPdkaanian aald, -altar the HIP tan oul uae taken effect. f Aapki aald U of the ini Jhhporto f PCB ao far have "7*ueMed Staten torougl! Yak, PKtctangh and HONS 050770