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In the early 80s they were Marked by less stringent environmental regulations. Companies often dispose of hazardous waste in ways that would be unthinkable today.

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When the PCB landfill occurred it was described as the place to dump contaminated soil as a result of an illegal PCB dumping incident. Leading up to the incident of the PCB landfill is when in 1980 is when the reaction to the discriminatory environmental practices including toxic dumping, municipal waste facility siting , and land use decisions. Which negatively affected communities of color. Things that were affected by this is the E-waste influx, primitive processing, environment devastation, and the health crisis.

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it was took place in Warren County, North Carolina in 1982.

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Since 1982, the county residents lived with the legacy of a 142-acre toxic waste dump. Detoxification work on the dump began in June 2001 and ended in the latter part of December 2003. State and federal sources spent $18 million to detoxify or neutralize con- taminated soil stored at the Warren County PCB landfill.

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it affected the community and caused effects like to elevated levels of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in air can cause coughing, irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headache, nausea, and breathing difficulties. These effects usually go away once the exposure is stopped.That later on also affected 14 counties.

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yes, it could but the PCB spread is a slow and complex process. however, its persistence in the environment and potential for bioaccumulation make it a long-term concern requiring careful management and prevention.