A neighborhood in Niagara Falle, NY which was the site of notoriety and international attention following the discovery of 21000 tons of toxic
waste buried directly underneath. A school and a residential neighborhood was built on top of it. Evacuation began in 1978. It is now the
Love Canal Leachate Treatment Facility, and residential areas around it are known as
Black Creek.
Person A: That girl has three rows of teeth. Is that
normal?
Person B: Sure it is, if you live in
Love Canal.
As you have just heard, birth defects, genetic disorders and anomalies were common, especially for children living on top of
21,000 tons of toxic waste.