Recommended Reading / Viewing. 1  Your engine manufacturer's operating instructions. 2  Mixture Magic (John Deakin) 3  EGT, CHT, and Leaning (Mike Busch) 4  Leaning Basics (EAA/Mike Busch) (video) 5  Leaning: The Advanced Class (EAA/Mike Busch) (video)
PCBs are a probable human carcinogen. Studies of PCBs in humans have found increased rates of melanomas, liver cancer, gall bladder cancer, biliary tract cancer, gastrointestinal tract cancer, and brain cancer, [1] and may be linked to breast cancer. PCBs are known to cause a variety of types of cancer in rats, mice, and other study animals. [2].
Source: US federal Government. Polychlorinated biphenyls, in short PCBs, are a group of man-made chemicals. 1.1 PCBs have been used in many different products, including electrical equipment, surface coatings, inks, adhesives, flame-retardants, and paints. PCBs may be released into the environment, for instance when waste that contains PCBs is incinerated or stored in landfills.