High Levels Of Toxic Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide Detected In Louisiana: Report

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June 12, 2024, 7:47 AM

• •Louisiana has significantly elevated levels of ethylene oxide in the air, a cancer-causing toxic gas, detected at concentrations thousands of times higher than what is deemed safe
• •The air in the industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana dubbed "cancer alley" has 20 times higher concentrations of carcinogenic ethylene oxide than previously expected
• •The significantly high toxic chemical in the air raises health concerns for residents and workers in the region, especially children living in the industrial corridor that stretches between Baton Rouge and New Orleans

A new study has found that Louisiana has significantly elevated levels of ethylene oxide in the air, a cancer-causing toxic gas. The air in the industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana dubbed "cancer alley" has 20 times higher concentrations of carcinogenic ethylene oxide than previously expected. The significantly high toxic chemical in the air raises health concerns for residents and workers in the region, especially children living in the industrial corridor that stretches between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

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