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Love Canal Disaster In New York

An environmental case study of the Love Canal disaster and its long-term effects.

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Love Canal Disaster In New York - Page 1 preview imageLOVE CANAL DISASTER INNEW YORKBYTHE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH SOC260 A01INSTRUCTOR
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Love Canal Disaster In New York - Page 2 preview imageHISTORYLove Canal is an aborted project thatbranches off the Niagara river, which isabout 4 miles south of Niagara Falls.
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Love Canal Disaster In New York - Page 3 preview imageHISTORY (cont.)800 Single-family homes were builtadjacent to the Love Canal.
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Love Canal Disaster In New York - Page 4 preview imagePOPULATIONIn 1970, the population of NiagaraFalls was 85,615. In 1978, thehomes adjacent to the landfillconsisted of 97 families, 230 wereadults and 134 were children.
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Love Canal Disaster In New York - Page 5 preview imageWHO STARTED THIS?From 1942-1953, The HookerChemical Company starteddumping chemical waste intothe partially dug canal.
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Love Canal Disaster In New York - Page 6 preview imageTONS OF CHEMICALSOver 21,000 tons of toxicchemicals were in the Canal atthe end of 1953.
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