So what are some towns, or boroughs in the US that you can't believe people still live there? Maybe you live here and know something that we don't see as outsiders?
Centrailia, Pennsylvania - Essentially a ghost town, but a few people have been reported living there. This town has a 400 acre fire burning under the Earth. It's a mine fire that's been burning since the 60s. It's estimated that the fire could burn for more than 200 years.
Donora, Pennsylvania - In 1948 there was an atmospheric inversion of pollutants from the local zinc factory did not dissipate into the atmosphere and 20 people were killed and 1/3 of the residents sickened.
Kettleman City, California - The city issued a notice this year to all residents that their public water supply contains aresenic in higher quantities than the maximum contaminant level set by the EPA. This area is home to Kettleman Hills Hazardous Waste Facility. It's expansion is currently being delayed, because the state is investigating if the site is the cause of an elevated number of birth defects. Thousands of diesel trucks pass by daily on the highway. The town is bisected by high-tension power lines. Then, many of the people work in the sorrounding fields, that are frequently sprayed with fertilizers and pesticides.
Who else has some good ones? I'm sure there are many towns located close to some bad stuff...
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