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Environmental groups say there are 90 ships on Alang's beaches, none of which has been precleaned of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or other hazardous material. PCBs were once used as fire retardants in paints, gaskets, cables and flooring.

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    Cityslicker1 month, 3 weeks ago

    So that is where they put all the Prius batteries when they are spent .

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