Many US public parks sit surprisingly close to hazardous waste sites and facilities that release toxic chemicals

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While parks, playgrounds and hiking trails are generally thought of as "healthy" spaces, researchers from the University of Michigan have found that many of them overlap with old toxic waste sites or sit dangerously close to facilities that actively release hazardous chemicals. T

While parks, playgrounds and hiking trails are generally thought of as "healthy" spaces, researchers from the University of Michigan have found that many of them overlap with old toxic waste sites or sit dangerously close to facilities that actively release hazardous chemicals. T This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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