Firestone says Wellington Indiana lawns contaminated by PCBs

October 22, 2007 - Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire is working with about 35 Wellington Northeast homeowners whose yards could have become contaminated more than 30 years ago.

According to spokeswoman Tina Gaines, an oil containing PCBs was used at the Noblesville plant from 1966 to 1972 to circulate around molds to cure rubber parts.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), PCBs are known to cause cancer in animals, are persistent in the environment and are known to bioaccumulate up the food chain.

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