A Small Town, A Chemical Plant And The Desperate Fight For Clear Air
In the tract of land where Mary Hampton lives, the risk of cancer from air toxicity is 50 times the national average. For the next year, the Guardian will be reporting from Reserve and elsewhere in Cancer Alley on the battle the residents are waging for clean air. Routinely, chloroprene emissions were dozens of times above the EPA’s guidance, suggesting residents living close to the plant had been constantly exposed for decades.
Source: www.theguardian.com