The Love Canal Disaster: An Error in Engineering or Public Policy?

Educational Resource
Author:Hertz, Joshua
Abstract:

A student-written essay dealing with the causes of the Love Canal toxic waste case. This essay was the second-place winner in a 1996 OEC contest for student-authored websites on topics in science and engineering ethics.

Keywords:
Catastrophes, Hazards, Disasters, Public Health and Safety, Social Responsibility
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2021
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/love-canal-disaster-error-engineering-or-public-policy
    • Notes:

    Case Study / Scenario

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/hzxn-6140