1. The chemicals were pushed up after an especially rainy winter. The water seeped underground and began to take up the space previously inhabited by the waste.
2. Although the definite health risks were unknown in the 70s, deadly dioxin was found in the canal.Later studies found the chemicals put humans at risk for cancer, liver disease, and birth defects.
3. The creeks to the north of the love canal also tested positive for chemicals.
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