1. Love Canal

2. History
In 1920, sold in a public auction to be used as a waste disposal
In 1947, company buried about 22,000 tons of toxic waste
In 1952, closed site, back-filled canal, and covered it with five feet of clay
In 1957, chemicals seeped into canal
In 1977, canal turned into overflowing pool

3. 1978
Local mother wondered if children’s epilepsy, asthma, and urinary tract infections were connected to their exposure to leaking chemicals
The Love Canal was covered in 21,000 tons of chemical waste
More and more children were born with birth defects

4. Information In 1979, there were an extremely high rate of miscarriages
2 out of 4 children had birth defects
Cleft palate, extra row of teeth, eye defect, slight retardation are the most common
56% of children born from had birth defects