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Waukegan Coal Plant
The Waukegan coal plant has caused many health problems to the residents of the Lake county and Waukegan area for centuries. The reason being is because the age and lack of performance the coal plant can produce. The plant was built in 1920 for multiple reasons but because of the aging of the coal plant it lacks in sulfur dioxide from the boiler plants that causes many health issues to the Waukegan area such like, chronic bronchitis, lack of conscious, damage to the lung, cancer and brain injuries as well as water pollution nationwide.
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