In chapter 7, Belton discusses brownfields, which are plots of land that used to be for industrial purposes, but now are residential. These sites contain many contaminants, but can be cleaned with the right process and materials. However, this is expensive and is often overlooked. Because of this, the land is left with contaminants, and many people reside on it. This is a huge concern, as the contaminants can severely harm the people living there.
This chapter led me to think about an episode of one of my favorite crime shows, CSI Miami. In this particular episode, several houses are built on land that was previously used for some type of industrial purpose, and many of the residents were becoming sick because of it. None of them had any idea of what was going on, yet they lived there anyways. In another instance, of the movie Erin Brockovich, the main character goes out to help people who live on contaminated land. This is extremely harmful, so all future home-buyers should do their research when looking for a place to live. They could never know the history of the land.
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Rebecca MarcinkoJunior at Seton Hall University, studying Elementary Special Education, Environmental Studies, and Applied Behavioral Analysis. Archives
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