After months of outcry, state launches Love Canal-area investigation into hazardous waste

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The designation comes months after a family unearthed apparent industrial waste digging for a pool near Love Canal. Tests found unsafe lead and hexavalent chromium levels in their backyard soil.

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After months of outcry, state launches Love Canal-area investigation into hazardous waste
The designation comes months after a family unearthed apparent industrial waste digging for a pool near Love Canal. Tests found unsafe lead and hexavalent chromium levels in their backyard soil.

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