The 7 Most Toxic Places in the US (Do Not Go Here!)
There are some places on Earth that are downright toxic due to catastrophes caused by humans. From mining and manufacturing to leaving behind hazardous waste, here are 7 places that should be on your 'do-not-visit' list!
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Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Patrick Merrithew, Will and Sonja Marple, Thomas J., Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters, charles george, Kathy & Tim Philip, Tim Curwick, Bader AlGhamdi, Justin Lentz, Patrick D. Ashmore, Mark Terrio-Cameron, Benny, Fatima Iqbal, Accalia Elementia, Kyle Anderson, and Philippe von Bergen.
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Sources:
http://nationalgeographic.org/news/superfund/
https://www.epa.gov/superfund
https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-history
https://www.bu.edu/lovecanal/canal/
https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0201290
http://nationalgeographic.org/news/superfund/
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/18/nyregion/love-canal-declared-clean-ending-toxic-horror.html?_r=0
https://www.geneseo.edu/history/love_canal_history
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https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/investigations/love_canal/cancer_study_community_report.htm
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/phs/phs.asp?id=658&tid=121
https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/dsp_ssppSiteData2.cfm?id=0500761#Risk
https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0500761
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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/epa-33-million-cleanup-complete-at-reed-keppler-park-superfund-site-72372622.html
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https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality
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http://www.pitwatch.org/what-is-the-critical-water-level-cwl/
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/health/case_studies/butte_case_stud.html
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http://www.pitwatch.org/what-is-the-horseshoe-bend-water-treatment-plant/
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http://www.riverkeeper.org/campaigns/stop-polluters/pcbs/
https://www3.epa.gov/hudson/cleanup.html#quest2
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/ge-nears-end-of-hudson-river-cleanup-1447290049
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http://pulse.pharmacy.arizona.edu/resources/chemicals/case_studies_tce_cdc.pdf
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp19.pdf
