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This document provides an overview of the Love Canal environmental disaster that occurred in Niagara Falls, New York. It discusses how hazardous chemical waste was dumped in an abandoned canal from 1942-1953. In the 1970s, the chemical waste began surfacing from the canal and contaminating the surrounding neighborhood due to improper containment. In 1978, President Carter declared the area a federal disaster after high levels of toxic chemicals were found in the soil and air. Over 800 families were evacuate

Author

Blance Albert

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EN