Are environmental hazards common?

Toxic sites are widespread in most New York communities even though the vast majority of properties are not heavily polluted. Leaking gasoline and petroleum tanks and spills are typically the single most widespread threat. Abandoned landfills or toxic dumps are less numerous, but can contaminate large areas. Hazards in thousands of communities have polluted homes, businesses, schools, water supplies, places of worship, wetlands, waterways, parks and protected environmental areas. Many toxic sites continue to exceed clean up standards decades after being reported.

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