Unit 1 Assignment

1. How did the Love Canal incident influence the way we deal with toxic waste in America?

2. Do you think that the area around Love Canal should have been inhabited after the cleanup? Would you move

into such an area? Why, or why not?

3. What does the Blake family’s story indicate about the effectiveness of our hazardous waste regulations? What

more should be done to prevent situations like Hickory Woods?

4. Discuss your thoughts on how the health issues experienced by the Hickory Woods and Love Canal residents

should impact regulations. When public health impacts cannot be definitively linked to contamination, how should the government respond?

Your response to EACH question must be a minimum of 200 words, and EACH response should contain at least one intext

citation. You should include your references at the end of the document. Any sources used, including the textbook,

must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.