Rebirth of Pollution in Love Canal
Issue: Local
Summary: In Niagra Falls, N.Y., a toxic waste incident of the 1970's has come back to haunt the residents of the area. Many residents are trying to "get out" of the area because of complaints of a variety of effects including rashes, cysts, illness, etc. People are suing the town and real estate agencies of the area for leading them to believe that the buried chemicals were contained and that the location was safe. One poor resident had two miscarriages due to the toxic effects of the chemicals. One scary part of the incident is that a woman who experienced the impact of the chemical leak 35 years ago returned to the area only to hear people suffering exactly how she did. She warned the town not to allow resettlement of the general area but wasn't listened to. Now innocent people are facing the consequences of the inaction of authority.
Opinion: I think that this is an issue that should have been resolved long ago. Obviously, back in the 1970's our technology and our understanding of sciences was much less than it is now, but we should have taken extra precautions. Now, this event is changing people's lives and it'll take many resources and a ton of money to fix a problem that shouldn't exist.
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