Cancer Alley (French: AllÃÆ'Â © e du Cancer ) is an area along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, on the River Parishes of Louisiana, which contains many industrial plants. Locations in this area with cancer patient groups have been covered by news media, leading to the "Cancer Alley" moniker.
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History
In 1987, when residents of one of the streets in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, saw many cancer cases in their community, "Cancer Gang" being the new name for Jacobs Drive. Because similar incidents became more prevalent in the surrounding area, the "alley" grew to include an eighty-five mile stretch along the Mississippi River. Prior to media coverage of the issue, the area between Baton Rouge and New Orleans was known simply as the "petrochemical corridor".
In 2002, Louisiana had the second highest mortality rate from cancer in the United States. While the national average is 206 deaths per 100,000, the Louisiana rate is 237.3 deaths per 100,000. At the same time, the cancer death rate in the area dubbed Cancer Alley is higher than the rest of Louisiana, as well as the national average.
In 2000, Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data showed that Louisiana was ranked second in all countries for total release in place, third for total release in the country, and fourth for total on and offsite releases. Louisiana, which has a population of 4,469,970 people, generated 9,416,598,055 pounds of rubbish in 2000. Seven out of ten factories in the state with the largest on-and offsite combined are located in Cancer Alley, and four out of ten plants with the largest onsite release in the state is located there.
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Cancer Study
A study reviewed by Frederic T. Billings III, MD, found that although Louisiana had a much higher rate of lung cancer than the average, the source was not a "Cancer Alley" parish, but another parish in Louisiana, above. The average tobacco smoking rate is probably the most likely cause of cancer.
In their 2012 book, Petrochemical America photographer Richard Misrach and Columbia University architectural professor Kate Orff explore the social, environmental, and health impacts of the petrochemical industry at Cancer Alley through photography, writing, and infographic-style illustrations.
See also
- Cluster cancer
- Love Channels
- Drum Valley
- McCastle v. Rollins Environmental Services
- Environmental justice
- Environmental racism
- Environmental racism in Europe
References
Further reading
- Nitzkin JL (April 1992). "Cancer in Louisiana: a public health perspective". J La State Med Soc . 144 (4): 162. PMIDÃ, 1613306. Ã,
- The documentary "Fuel" by Josh Tickell. [www.thefuelfilm.com]
External links
- Cancer Alley, Louisiana from Pollutionissues.com
- Cancer Gang: Myth or Fact ?, Unfortunate Neighbor: How the poor bear the burden of American pollution. New Orleans Times-Picayune .
- Cancer Gang. BBC.
- Cancer Gang: Large Industry, Big Problem at MSNBC
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