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Danger warnings like these on transformers do nothing about the problems of disposal or storage of PCBs
Danger warnings like these on transformers do nothing about the problems of disposal or storage of PCBs

Danger warnings like these on transformers do nothing about the problems of disposal or storage of PCBs

Date11/1/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Danger warnings like these on transformers do nothing about the problems of disposal or storage of PCBs. The trouble is the continuing demand for them in manufacturing.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0000023F
      Many top researchers insist deadly PCBs kept in storage sheds are in fact neither deadly nor indestructible
      Many top researchers insist deadly PCBs kept in storage sheds are in fact neither deadly nor indestructible
      Griffin, Doug
      9/1/1988
      PCB fear: A new recycler has been found for kitchen appliances in Scarborough that may contain PCBs
      PCB fear: A new recycler has been found for kitchen appliances in Scarborough that may contain PCBs
      Russell, Jim
      6/26/1991
      By Constance Mungall, There's nothing new about using animals to give advance warning of danger
      By Constance Mungall, There's nothing new about using animals to give advance warning of danger
      Combs, Erin
      5/7/1976
      A battery of giant transformers (above) at the Beauharnois power plant-which make ordinary electrical apparatus look kids' toys. Generator room (right(...)
      A battery of giant transformers (above) at the Beauharnois power plant-which make ordinary electrical apparatus look kids' toys. Generator room (right(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      6/18/1932
      Moloney Electric Co. of Canada Limited Transformers, Sterling Road, east side, between Dundas Street West and Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ont.
      Moloney Electric Co. of Canada Limited Transformers, Sterling Road, east side, between Dundas Street West and Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ont.
      Moloney Electric Co. of Canada Limited Transformers (Toronto, Ont.)
      1980
      What we tested: Cigars and cigarillos don't have to carry the health warnings that cigarettes do
      What we tested: Cigars and cigarillos don't have to carry the health warnings that cigarettes do
      Griffin, Doug
      4/16/1981
      Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
      Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      8/23/1971
      Spare the air: Warnings about Toronto's air quality weren't enough to keep these cars off the Don Valley Parkway last week
      Spare the air: Warnings about Toronto's air quality weren't enough to keep these cars off the Don Valley Parkway last week
      Russell, Steve
      6/25/1998
      Warnings that coffee will soon cost 25 cents a cup have incensed readers
      Warnings that coffee will soon cost 25 cents a cup have incensed readers
      Combs, Erin
      3/1/1974
      Sign of the times: The warnings against using Metro's beaches may be up indefinitely, as officials fear sewer improvements, costing $250 million, may not be enough to clean up pollution
      Sign of the times: The warnings against using Metro's beaches may be up indefinitely, as officials fear sewer improvements, costing $250 million, may not be enough to clean up pollution
      Griffin, Doug
      7/26/1987
      Undeterred by warnings from the Ontario health ministry, hundreds of fishermen swarmed the banks and bridges on the Credit River during the weekend, seeking coho salmon
      Undeterred by warnings from the Ontario health ministry, hundreds of fishermen swarmed the banks and bridges on the Credit River during the weekend, seeking coho salmon
      Slaughter, Mike
      10/5/1975
      Inquest urges more warnings on unsafe cribs
      Inquest urges more warnings on unsafe cribs
      Russell, Jim
      6/6/1984