Love Canal

• Map: Love Canal Emergency Declaration Area (PDF, 370KB, 1pg.)

Love Canal Follow-up Health Study

The New York State Department of Health follow-up health study examines long-term health effects among Love Canal residents. This study compares the health of Canal residents with the health of those who did not live near Love Canal. It also compares Canal residents to each other based upon their likelihood of exposure to chemicals from Love Canal. Newsletters keep participants and other interested persons informed about the study's progress.

• Project Reports to ATSDR

  • Love Canal Follow-up Health Study (PDF, 702KB, 157pg.)

• Published Articles

  • Mortality Among Former Love Canal Residents
  • Cancer Incidence Among Former Love Canal Residents
  • Concentrations of Selected Organochlorines and Chlorobenzenes in the Serum of Former Love Canal Residents
  • Reproductive Outcomes Among Former Love Canal Residents

• Community Reports

  • Reproductive Outcomes Community Report
  • Blood Serum Investigation Community Report
  • Cancer Study Community Report
  • Background Community Report
  • Mortality Community Report

• Newsletters

  • Fall 2006
  • Spring 2006
  • Fall 2004
  • August 2003
  • September 2002
  • April 2002
  • April 2001
  • March 2000
  • August 2000
  • July 1999
  • April 1999

Earlier Love Canal Documents

In August 1978, New York State Department of Health Commissioner Robert P. Whalen declared a public health emergency at the Love Canal hazardous waste landfill site. Since then, numerous health studies have been conducted and reports have been published.

• Bibliography of Published Health Studies About Love Canal

Historical documents are generally not available in digital format for posting. However, some of the more important reports have been formatted and posted for your review.

• Love Canal - A Special Report to the Governor & Legislature - April 1981
• Love Canal - Public Health Time Bomb - A Special Report To the Governor and Legislature, September 1978
• Love Canal - Emergency Declaration Area - Decision on Habitability - September 1988, (PDF, 658KB, 48pg.)

Many health studies were conducted in the late 1970s and early 1980s to determine whether chemical exposures at Love Canal caused any immediate health effects. Each study, however, has limitations that may lead to inconclusive or contradictory results.