** The city offices in Chicago and New York have their own pages about how to and why it is important to prevent illegal dumping.
** In 1998, Taiwanese toxic waste dumping in Cambodia caused many poor civilians to get sick and/or die. Read about the political crisis that ensued at this webpage.
** Read the newsletter of the ATSDR. Find out what the top 20 hazardous substances are. This site has extensive resources on a variety of specific topics, including regional information.
** The recent movie, A Civil Action, starring John Travolta, is based on a true case of toxic waste contamination in Woburn, Massachusetts. Find out what actually happened at this website about the trial.
