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The toxic tale of the Love Canal fail

Spectacular Failures

English - August 24, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB - ★★★★ - 3.9K ratings
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When Hooker Chemical sold its infamous toxic waste landfill to the Niagara Falls School Board, the $1 deal left Niagara residents seriously ill. But few believed the company could truly be at fault...until it was too late.


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