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SUGGESTED READINGS AND WEB SITES
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QUESTIONS

1. The Love Canal (Niagara Falls, New York) disaster was considered by some public health
officials and environmental regulators and scientists to be a “blessing in disguise”. Explain.
2. Municipal solid waste is generated within a community from several sources, not just the
household. List and discuss these sources.
3. “Sanitary landfills and incinerators are no longer adequate to serve America’s waste man-
agement concerns.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Discuss.