How does a residential neighborhood get built atop a known chemical waste landfill? From Conspiracy Theories, this is the story of New York’s toxic Love Canal. What was supposed to be a suburban idyll became a dumping ground for the Hooker Electrochemical Company’s waste. When the land changed hands in the ‘50s, a school and 900 homes were constructed over an area teeming with harmful chemicals. Decades later, residents are still battling adverse health outcomes and government negligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices