In St. James Parish, Louisiana, residents face some of the highest cancer risks in the country due to air pollution from the nearby 85-mile industrial corridor. Taiwanese plastics company Formosa plans to build a 2,400 acre site that could double the toxic emissions in the parish.
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Environmental Justice in Water Quality
By Leila Waid. Without water, there is no life. It is a human right to have access to safe drinking water, free from harmful chemicals.