Cancer Alley
The untold story of the most contaminated place in America and the people who live there.Running through St.James, Louisiana, there is an 85-mile industrial corridor, commonly known as “Cancer Alley” — home to some of the largest petrochemical plants in the country.The ones who cannot leave are anywhere between 50 to 500 times more likely to get cancer than the average American.
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The untold story of the most contaminated place in America and the people who live there. Running through St. James, Louisiana, there is an 85-mile industrial corridor, commonly known as “Cancer Alley” — home to some of the largest petrochemical plants in the country. The ones who cannot leave are anywhere between 50 to 500 times more likely to get cancer than the average American.
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- Oct 5, 2021
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- 0h 5m
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- English
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