Your favorite park may be near a Superfund site: Here’s how to check

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The deadliest national parks

The deadliest national parks

(NEXSTAR) – For many, visiting a park can feel like a reprieve, pulling you into nature and away from the cluttered, dirty reality of the world. A new study found that those pristine outdoor spaces may not be so far removed from pollution and toxic waste as you may have guessed. 

Researchers from the University of Michigan reviewed more than 151,000 public parks throughout the U.S. and found more than half are within two miles of an industrial facility that handles toxic chemicals. 

Nearly 27,000 parks were found to be near sites that have been deemed so contaminated, they are dubbed Superfund sites. More than 2,400 of these parks have land that directly overlaps a Superfund site.

What are Superfund, TRI sites?

Superfund sites can pose a risk to humans due to the hazardous waste that has been “dumped, left out in the open, or otherwise improperly managed,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency explains. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act – nicknamed “Superfund” –........

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