Health
Dangerous landfill pollutants ranked in order of toxicity – Science Daily
To help environmental agencies battle the toxic threats posed by landfills, researchers have developed a system that ranks the toxins present in a landfill by order…
Nearly 2,000 active landfills are spread across the U.S., with the majority of garbage discarded by homes and businesses finding its way to a landfill. The resulting chemicals and toxins that build up at these sites can then leach into soil and groundwater, and this “leachate” can present serious hazards to the environment and to the people who live nearby.To help environmental agencies battle the toxic threats posed by landfills, researchers at the University of Missouri — in partnership with…
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