Love Canal Pt. 2 - Surviving Tragedy

About this episode

The episode features Luella Kenny, a former resident of Love Canal, discussing her activism following personal tragedy due to environmental pollution.

In Part 2 of our Earth Day special, we're returning to Niagara Falls, NY, where residents of the idyllic-sounding Love Canal community confronted tragedy. Last week, we talked to toxicologist Stephen Lester, who helped the residents study Love Canal when the government refused to help them. This week, we're talking to Luella Kenny. She's a former Love Canal resident who lost her son after he was born with health problems due to environmental pollution. Luella turned her grief into determination, dedicating herself to a life of activism. She's committed to making sure no one else gets sick from corporate irresponsibility and government obstruction. Guest hosted by Brian Pietrus! See Privacy Policy at ⁠https://art19.com/privacy⁠ and California Privacy Notice at ⁠https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info⁠.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Pietrus

Guest: Luella Kenny

Topics covered

• environmental pollution
• activism
• health issues
• community tragedy
• toxicology

Keywords

• Love Canal
• environmental activism
• toxicology
• health problems
• corporate irresponsibility

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Love Canal

Places: Niagara Falls, NY

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