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Real-Time Data Show the Air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ is Even Worse Than Expected (scheerpost.com)

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[–] bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I guess I’m missing the joke here

[–] Chuymatt@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The reason these places have all the producers of the carcinogens is because they’re poor and have no political power., And they have historically been predominantly black.

[–] bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well that I get, I live right by NORCO lol the way the comment was written was just a little perplexing.

[–] Chuymatt@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Exasperated and sarcastic with a dose of compassion fatigue.