This episode is about Cancer Alley. A place where the risk of getting cancer is 50 times higher than the national average. A place that the United Nations refers to as “the textbook definition of environmental racism”. A place that has more polluting facilities per square mile than anywhere else in the United States. The ultimate sacrifice zone. We need to talk about Cancer Alley.

Learn More about Cancer Alley*:
History of Cancer Alley
Story Map of Cancer Alley
UN News Report - Cancer Alley
Research Article: Employment in Cancer Alley
Plantation (i.e. Slavery) Tourism

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