Article 69XHP How One Louisiana Chemical Plant Poisoned An Entire Black Neighborhood

How One Louisiana Chemical Plant Poisoned An Entire Black Neighborhood

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Kalyn Womack
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This month, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against two petrochemical companies that may be the reason why St. John the Baptist Parish of Louisiana or Cancer Alley" has the highest cancer risk in the entire nation, per The Guardian. Residents say the suit is too late, after being subject to poison ...

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