off topic ( safe place to live)

[Guest guest]

Yesterday I saw five houses in Staten Island. Three houses had families with

kids two kids speech delayed + ?? and one with autism. Is this a coincidence

in Staten Island, NY? There is a landfill that recently closed, yesterday I

think. It was operating since the

1940s. Could metals or mercury from the dump get into the soil, water or air.

Is it safe to live there?(opinions welomed)Where could I find statistics on

the rate of autism there compared to other areas. Anyone know where I can

look to find out more about the environmental issues there and other places.

Thanks in advance Edie