Uneasy Alchemy

Louisiana annually reports over eight tons of toxic waste for each citizen. Examines the role of experts -- lawyers, economists, health professionals, and scientists -- in the struggles for environmental justice in the state's infamous Chemical Corridor or "Cancer Alley." This legendary toxic zone between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is home to about 125 oil and chemical plants; cancer and respiratory illness rates there are among the highest in the nation. The efforts of residents to ensure a healthy environment is one of the most important social justice movements of the post-civil rights era. [back cover].

שנה

2003

שפה

English

הוצאה

The MIT Press

מהדורות

2

עמודים

225

ISBN

9780262012034

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata