Welcome to “Cancer Alley,” Where Toxic Air Is About to Get Worse

TitleWelcome to “Cancer Alley,” Where Toxic Air Is About to Get Worse
Publication TypeNewspaper Article
AuthorsBaurick, Tristan, Lylla Younes, and Joan Meiners
CitySt. Gabriel, Louisiana
AbstractAir quality has improved for decades across the U.S., but Louisiana is backsliding. Our analysis found that a crush of new industrial plants will increase concentrations of cancer-causing chemicals in predominantly black and poor communities.
URLhttps://www.propublica.org/article/welcome-to-cancer-alley-where-toxic-air-is-about-to-get-worse?token=xbvF5KLcDIV6vr6B2AF9D0LlUK_IwLni
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