commandantskip

commandantskip t1_j9oinct wrote

I used to live on Lakeshore Drive, at the dead end that abutted the gate to the East runway, where the planes landed or turned to take off, approximately 500ft from the runway. Jets landing and taking off about 5am-11pm. It sucks, but like a lot of other things, you get used to it.

Noise pollution: We moved into the house, which brand new. When planes got ready to take off, our whole house would shake, windows rattling and everything, which is how we discovered our house was built without any (or extra? Idk, I was a kid) sound proofing.

Water pollution: Runoff from the runway. I used to explore the wetlands adjacent along Buckeye Brook, which were behind my house, and the water always had orangey layers of oil, fuel, etc. in the pooled areas.

Air pollution: Jet fuel is chock full of neurotoxic and carcinogenic substances. This is anecdotal and I understand that correlation doesn't equal causation but: my mom and her siblings grew up on the other side of the airport, near Post Road. My mom, at least two of her sisters, and her mom all had cancer. My mom also told me that a lot of kids she played with had cancer as adults.

TL;DR: Live as far from the airport as possible for the health of you and your family.

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commandantskip t1_j5piorg wrote

In the last apartment we lived in, snow removal was covered. In reality, my husband and son would got shovel our sidewalk and driveway bc our landlord worked full time and wouldn't make it before dinner time.

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