Cancer Alley: Staggering Illness Alongside Big Industry, and More on the Way
Image: Global Justice Game There’s a region in Louisiana known as cancer alley (or chemical corridor, take your pick). You can guess why. Cancer claims victims at an alarming rate along the 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, where more than 140 industrial plants spew pollution into the air and water. Where is Cancer Alley? Set in the middle is St. James Parish (Louisiana’s counties are called parishes), consi… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Cancer Alley: Staggering Illness Alongside Big Industry, and More on the Way
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