Just got the following message on FB from a friend who's wife died at 59 in January...
"I retired at the end of 2010 to take care of Linda, just 9 weeks before she died. She had kidney cancer, and was sick for a long time. I think it was the toxic waste dump that we lived on in Oakdale that killed her."
In the 70's this couple lived in Oakdale, MN with their two kids. They were asked by the press how it feels to know that their well is contaminated with toxic waste, which they were shocked to learn. 55 gallon barrels dug up nearby were stamped with a huge company name, which I will not name, but has a huge plant nearby. The company quickly scheduled a meeting with them at their headquarters. They sat in a huge conference room in their 70's garb with a number of men in suits who offered to pay for their house. They told me back then that they accepted their offer without hesitation so they could get their kids away ASAP. They were young and did not think of consulting a lawyer. Linda was an RN and a wonderful person.