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It's important to note that these toxic dumps are done legally and are monitored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Each company is required to declare how much toxic material will be dumped, and the EPA will monitor each corporation to ensure they're not exceeding their limit.
Michigan released 1.7 million pounds of toxins in 2012 into its waterways, including 12,000 pounds of cancer causers, 6,000 pounds of developmental toxins, and 50,000 pounds of reproductive toxins.
Read the full report, Wasting Our Waterways.
