University of Michigan: Beyond the Park Boundary - When Green Space Has Polluted Neighbors
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Beyond the park boundary: When green space has polluted neighbors
More than half of U.S. public parks are within two miles of an active industrial facility that handles toxic chemicals, according to a new University of Michigan study.
About 80,000 such parks are listed on the federal Toxics Release Inventory. In addition, nearly 27,000 parks are . . .
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Beyond the park boundary: When green space has polluted neighbors
More than half of U.S. public parks are within two miles of an active industrial facility that handles toxic chemicals, according to a new University of Michigan study.
About 80,000 such parks are listed on the federal Toxics Release Inventory. In addition, nearly 27,000 parks are . . .