What Is a Superfund Site?

What is the purpose of a Superfund site?

Superfund’s goals are to: Protect human health and the environment by cleaning up contaminated sites; Make responsible parties pay for cleanup work; Involve communities in the Superfund process; and.

Is it safe to live near a Superfund site?

Superfund sites contain toxic pollutants. Living, working or going to school near a superfund site may have negative health affects depending on toxins at the site. Superfund sites have been linked to adverse health effects including infant mortality, mental health, water and food-borne illness, and cancer.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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