How Toxic Waste Affects Canada’s Natural Environment
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Canada and all of the developed countries in the world produce some form of toxic waste. It doesn't matter whether it's a chocolate bar wrapper or a canister of highly radioactive plutonium; they're potentially dangerous to us and/or our natural environment unless properly disposed of.
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.... 4.2 million tons of toxic waste.
Toxic wastes, which are dumped in improper sites, can seep into underground water supplies and contaminate huge areas. If the land that is intoxicated supports plant life, most of the plants and trees will die off. If humans occupy the area, it could cause serious illness or death. For example, an area by Niagara Falls (US side) was used during the 1930s by a chemical company to dump its waste. Most of them were hazardous, and the containers that held the ....
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