Methamphetamines are mainly produced in illegal labs. Meth has a devastating effect on our environment.
For each pound of meth produced, there are five to six pounds of toxic waste. Those toxic wastes are often dumped down household drains, in fields and yards, or on rural roads, which has the potential of contaminating the drinking water supplies, soils, and air.
Toxic by-products contaminate sites where meth is produced, posing serious health and environmental hazards to those nearby. Think of the innocent children who live in homes where meth is being produced. There has not been enough research done on those children to know the long-term health effects they may suffer.
In addition, the cost to clean up one meth lab often exceeds $4,000. Federal, state, and local taxpayers pay this cost.