Beneath the tranquil suburban homes of Love Canal in western New York lurks a deadly secret: over 21,000 tons of toxic waste, including 12 known carcinogens, buried by the Hooker Chemical Company decades earlier.

Mr. Seeger presents “Infamous History: Niagara Falls 1978.”

The horror begins when chemicals begin to seep into basements and schoolyards, causing unexplained illnesses, miscarriages, and birth defects. Outraged residents, led by the fiery Lois Gibbs, demand justice, their voices growing louder as the media spotlight intensifies, drawing national attention and forcing President Carter to declare a state of emergency. Families are evacuated, and the once-peaceful neighborhood becomes a ghost town. Love Canal becomes a chilling symbol of environmental negligence and the power of grassroots activism, leading to groundbreaking regulations to protect communities from harmful industrial waste.

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