| Before
the movie A Civil Action This site contains some of the early investigative stories from 1979-1981 written by Charles C. Ryan that provided the foundation for the lawsuit filed by eight Woburn families, which ultimately resulted in the book A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr, and the movie A Civil Action, starring John Travolta and Robert Duval. |
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The Woburn hazardous waste story: The early years
Related
links 
Poison in Woburn wells worse than previously thought
The Environmental Protection Agency has learned that trichloroethylene, or TCE,
one of the primary contaminants in Woburn's G and H wells, is 5 to 65 times as
toxic as previously thought. For years TCE has been known to cause cancer as
well as respiratory, liver, lung damage, and other illnesses.
The IndustriPlex Superfund Site The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The City of Woburn, Massachusetts, The Leukemia Society of America Dan Kennedy's coverage of the trial, etc. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Leukemia studies The W. R. Grace Stonewalling Site |
The key early
stories
Hazardous material found on MBTA site Lagoon of arsenic discovered in North Woburn Was it radiation? Low-grade uranium ore dumped in North Woburn Feds to examine dumps Chasing a 'Radioactive Ghost' A serious health problem Deaths from cancer increase in Woburn Childhood Leukemia Answers Sought Three families face leukemia: Part I -- It happened
overnight Three families face leukemia: Part II -- "It
was God's will" Three families face leukemia: Part III -- It's
environment, feel Andersons Workers near waste complain of headaches, fatigue They are not statistics 65 Chemicals Found in Subsurface Water Recent stories A Civil Action: a gripping and compelling read Even this Mickey Mouse production must enjoy
certain protections W.R. Grace Hasn't Changed A Civil Action: Factual Errors in the Movie In her Own Words ... Could it happen here? About the reporter |