Residents of US Cancer Town diagnosed at 'highly unusual' rates, study says
by Jamiles Lartey and Oliver Laughland in Reserve, Lo from Environment | The Guardian on (#4KVWN)
Locals in Reserve, Louisiana, the focus of a Guardian series, are fighting against toxic emissions from a nearby chemical factory
Residents in the town of Reserve, Louisiana have been diagnosed with cancer at "highly unusual" rates, according to a new academic study, which is set to further embolden local residents in their fight against toxic emissions from a nearby chemical factory.
The report, released Wednesday by the University Network for Human Rights (UNHR), provides residents with the most detailed and comprehensive evidence to date that they are at an especially pronounced risk of cancer and other negative health effects due to toxic chemicals in the air.
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