Dozens of Vermont School Districts File Lawsuits Against Monsanto Over Toxic PCB Contamination

Vermont became the first state to require older schools to test indoor air quality for PCB chemicals.
Over 90 Vermont school districts filed complaints against Monsanto over PCB contamination in educational buildings.
PCBs were banned in 1979 by the EPA due to cancer concerns but are present in Vermont schools from various construction materials.
Vermont school districts are seeking to recover costs and damages from Monsanto for PCB contamination remediation that may require demolishing and rebuilding schools.
Monsanto denies responsibility and claims that third-party companies produced the PCB-laden materials used in Vermont schools.