Greg Bowser: Cancer Alley moniker in Louisiana is unwarranted Greg Bowser, Special to The Times
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A number of publications in the state ran a piece recently using a quote from President Biden that made an off-handed reference to “Cancer Alley” in Louisiana.
Where the president got the information or how he decided it was worth mentioning in his speech is something I do not know. But what I can say, unequivocally, is that the notion of industrial production creating a “Cancer Alley” in Louisiana is false. © Submitted Photo Greg Bower
For many years, headlines have tried to link Louisiana’s poor health rankings to the state’s Industrial Corridor, an area of the lower Mississippi River that is home to the state’s strong chemical, refining and manufacturing economy.
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Greg Bowser: Cancer Alley moniker in Louisiana is unwarranted
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