Your health can be severely affected if you are exposed to toxic chemicals for extended periods of time. These chronic exposures can lead to cancer, birth defects, and genetic mutations. Chemicals may exist in low concentrations but daily exposure can have severe health effects. Soil - Soil contamination can be a problem when homes are built on land previously utilized as toxic waste dumps. Children playing in soil can be affected.
Vegetables grown in contaminated soil can absorb chemicals.
Air - Toxic chemicals in groundwater and soil can volatilization into the air in your basement, causing unhealthy concentrations of chemicals in the air. The Value of Your Home - Everyone is concerned about property values. Very few people would buy a house near an airport or highway but we are less diligent when it comes to investigating hazardous waste sites near our homes. In the case of hazardous waste sites, the best form of prevention is to avoid them. Finding the location of current or potential hazardous waste sites is critical before you purchase a home.