If blood results are out of the normal range, should breast milk or fat tissue be sampled?
PCBs will be present in blood, adipose (fat) tissue, and breast milk. Detecting PCBs out of the normal range does not mean there will be health effects. Additionally, there is no comparison between blood, tissue, and breast milk levels so additional biological results would not be medically meaningful. If physicians are interested in talking with other physicians either involved in exposure investigations or who have had to consult with patients concerned about interpreting their blood levels, they can contact ATSDR’s Exposure Investigation Section toll-free at 1- 888-42-ATSDR. Is there treatment available for PCB exposure? No, not at this time. People with high levels should have a careful exposure history taken and increase efforts to identify and eliminate any current sources of PCB exposure. As sources of exposure are eliminated, the amount of PCB in the body will decrease over time. If my children play outside, will they get sick from PCB exposure? No. For most people, exposure to
