Millions of deaths every year are the result of air pollution, according to the World Health Organization. It’s tied to health conditions like lung disease, stroke, and cancer. In one part of ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Residents living in “Cancer Alley” can move forward with a lawsuit against St. James Parish, in an effort to stop toxic industrial plants in majority Black ...

One of the first giveaways is the smell, says Shamell Lavigne of how to recognize that the area she grew up in is steeped in "filth." She was raised in the heart of what has become known as 'Cancer ...

A new study from Johns Hopkins University found people living near petrochemical plants in Louisiana face higher cancer risks, up to 11 times higher than what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

A new study says the agency undercounted the “unacceptably high” public health hazards of toxic air pollutants in the Louisiana industrial corridor. EPA significantly underestimates the long-term ...

The order is the latest victory for Louisiana residents behind a novel civil rights lawsuit. A federal judge has allowed Black residents of a Louisiana parish to pursue their lawsuit seeking a ...