they built a large hospital on top of a former industrial site where toxic chemicals had leaked into the soil
Oh wow, that seems like not the best place to put sick people.
It's interesting how many health buildings are put on top of toxic waste. I guess they know enough to consider it not risky.
But you know how it is, in the end it is often a case of money/profit over human well being and safety.
It is a large area, it was either that or a residential complex. Lots of industrial land is reclaimed as industries are moved out of the city altogether. Having worked in Canada for a couple of decades in Lethbridge (railyards) I know what's in the soil, lol. Particularly in the area of the former roundhouse, but that is largely a shopping center now - ironically the almost exact spot is Kids R Us. The repurposed station for a health center is not that bad. Last thing that once happened there was a large derailment (also involved tank cars) just past where the building is - for which I was responsible, in a way, since I was the switch-foreman that night. Long story ......