New Data on Cancer Alley Reveals Even Higher Levels of Toxins [Video]

The southeast of Louisiana, dubbed “Cancer Alley,” is historically known for the proximity of toxic factory plants to its majority Black community resulting in decades of serious health issues and cancer diagnoses. Well, a new study says the conditions are even worse than we thought.

“We expected to see ethylene oxide in this area. But we didn’t expect the levels that we saw, and they certainly were much, much higher than EPA’s estimated levels,” said senior author Peter DeCarlo, an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering.

New Shocking Levels of Air Pollutants

Findings from a February 2023 study conducted by Johns Hopkins University’s environmental engineers reveal the levels of ethylene oxide in the area between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. That chemical is a man-made gas used commonly in the manufacturing of plastic or medical and food production equipment.

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