How does Peter Lord compare toxic attitudes to environmental pollution in the chapter 'Adjusting Your Attitudes'?

Peter Lord compares toxic attitudes to environmental pollution by illustrating how both can seep into and contaminate their surroundings. Just as toxic waste at Love Canal poisoned the environment and caused health issues, toxic attitudes can infect the heart and negatively impact others.

In the chapter 'Adjusting Your Attitudes,' Peter Lord draws a parallel between toxic attitudes and environmental pollution by using the example of the Love Canal incident. He explains that just as the buried toxic waste eventually seeped into the groundwater and affected the health of the community, toxic attitudes can similarly surface and spread negativity, affecting everyone around. These attitudes, like chemicals, can poison the heart and lead to destructive outcomes in personal and communal relationships.