In 2002, Louisiana had the second-highest death rate from cancer in the United States. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Louisiana was ranked having the second highest death rate in the United States due to cancer. The national average at the time of the report reports that the national average for death due t to cancer was 206 deaths per 100,000, Louisiana 's rate was 237.3 deaths per 100,000. Louisiana When researched you will find a certain location in Louisiana is known for more than their seafood, the location is referred to as Cancer Alley. An area of approximately 85 miles along the Mississippi River that is located between the cities of Baton Rouge and New Orleans known as the “petrochemical corridor” is the headquarters for this Alley. The location received this name in 1997 after 15 cases of cancer was discovered in a two-block radius of one street. Later it was discovered that another seven cases of residence that lived only a half a mile
In 2002, Louisiana had the second-highest death rate from cancer in the United States. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Louisiana was ranked having the second highest death rate in the United States due to cancer. The national average at the time of the report reports that the national average for death due t to cancer was 206 deaths per 100,000, Louisiana 's rate was 237.3 deaths per 100,000. Louisiana When researched you will find a certain location in Louisiana is known for more than their seafood, the location is referred to as Cancer Alley. An area of approximately 85 miles along the Mississippi River that is located between the cities of Baton Rouge and New Orleans known as the “petrochemical corridor” is the headquarters for this Alley. The location received this name in 1997 after 15 cases of cancer was discovered in a two-block radius of one street. Later it was discovered that another seven cases of residence that lived only a half a mile