Long Exposed to Polluted Air, Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Residents Are Now in a COVID-19 Hotspot
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 13, 2020
John the Baptist Parish, both located on the river’s banks and where predominantly black communities have been fighting for clean air for years. They shared concerns that African Americans are dying of COVID -19 at a disproportionate rate and that toxic air pollution they’re still exposed to is increasing their vulnerability to the virus.
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