Environmental Justice

Impacts on Health

The Health Commissioner declared a health emergency at Love Canal in August of 1978.

Some of the health issues that were observed were....**Possible health issues could be seen with the chemicals that were found but not necessarily documented**

The Love Canal Area Revitalization Authority (LCARA), which was a non-profit corporation was created by the Niagara Falls City Council in May of 1980. The EPA also announced that chromosome damage had been found in 11 of 36 residents that they tested. Angry residents then detained 2 EPA officials demanding immediate action for evacuation of another 710 families and they urged that there be a declaration of a national emergency.

The President declared Love Canal a national emergency on May 21st, 1980 which then paved the way for the relocation of another 710 families.

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