Top 10 Cities Where Blacks Suffer From Environmental Injustice
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MadameNoire
Baton Rouge, LA
- MSA: Baton Rouge, LA
- Pounds of on-site and off-site releases (2009): 38.8 million
The 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, officially known as the Industrial Corridor, has commonly been referred to as “Cancer Alley” and the “Toxic Gumbo.”
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