Word: pentachlorophenol
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Dates: during 1977-1977
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...open sores developing on his cattle and the growing number of stillborn calves, Dairy Farmer George LeMunyon of Cedar Springs called in investigators. They discovered that cattle in his herd, and those on at least seven other farms in the state, have been ingesting a wood preservative called pentachlorophenol (PCP)-probably when the animals licked the sides of their feed bins. Because the preservative contains dioxin, a substance related to the highly toxic chemical that has made the Italian town of Seveso uninhabitable, state officials banned sales of PCP and quarantined suspect cattle. No PCP-contaminated milk has reached...
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