Lawsuit: Poe Hall PCB exposure gave plaintiffs breast cancer, violated constitutional rights

Former students, faculty and staff are suing North Carolina State University, alleging they developed breast cancer after ...
Yahoo

NC State may test for toxic PCBs on building projects, chancellor says. What to expect

It’s been nearly five months since NC State University closed Poe Hall after tests showed the presence of toxic chemicals. Further tests in the campus building, as well as a federal health evaluation, ...

Former students, faculty and staff demand trial by jury in Poe Hall contamination, saying it caused cancer, several deaths

A new legal battle has emerged after news broke of toxic chemical exposure years ago inside one of North Carolina State ...
Charlotte Observer

NC State found toxic chemicals in Poe Hall. Should the university test other buildings?

NC State University closed Poe Hall, home of the College of Education and Department of Psychology, in November 2023 after tests detected toxic chemicals. The university and federal health officials ...
WRAL

The evolving approach to PCBs at UNC System schools

Universities across the UNC System are becoming more proactive in addressing PCBs, after the closure of NC State's Poe Hall. Poe closed in November 2023 after the toxic chemicals were detected in the ...
Education Week

See Where PCBs Show Up in School Buildings, and Why That’s a Problem

PCBs were domestically manufactured for construction materials in the United States beginning in about 1930 until 1979, a time period that coincides with a boom in school construction to meet the ...
Education Week

‘The Building Was Sick': PCBs Pose an Environmental Crisis for Schools

In late August 2020, Beth Fialko-Casey pulled into the parking lot at Burlington High School in Vermont for her first day back to in-person teaching since the pandemic began. But as the English ...
WRAL

More than 240 local schools may contain PCBs, WRAL investigation finds

A known carcinogen may be lurking in your child’s school. Scientists estimate that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are present in 1 out of every 3 K-12 schools nationwide. Despite this, these harmful ...
JD Supra

PCBs/Academic Building: Wolfpack (North Carolina State University) Judicial Action Against Manufacturer's Alleged Successors

The North Carolina State University (“NC State”) filed on October 1st a Complaint in the North Carolina General Court of Justice - Superior Court Division against Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”) and ...
Raleigh News & Observer

NC State may test for toxic PCBs on building projects, chancellor says. What to expect

NC State University closed Poe Hall, home of the College of Education and Department of Psychology, in November 2023 after tests detected toxic chemicals. The university and federal health officials ...
The Herald-Sun

NC State found toxic chemicals in Poe Hall. Should the university test other buildings?

As spring semester classes began this week at NC State University, Poe Hall remained closed for further environmental testing, forcing the temporary relocation of faculty offices and classes that were ...