Virginia Tech: Research Links Industrial Pollution to Health Risks in Louisiana
August 04, 2026
August 04, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Research links industrial pollution to health risks in Louisiana
By Kelsey Bartlett
For more than two decades, Virginia Tech professor and Louisiana native Barbara Allen has warned of the health risks associated with living near Louisiana's Cancer Alley.
The 85-mile stretch of land along the Mississippi River is home to numerous petrochemical plant . . .
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Research links industrial pollution to health risks in Louisiana
By Kelsey Bartlett
For more than two decades, Virginia Tech professor and Louisiana native Barbara Allen has warned of the health risks associated with living near Louisiana's Cancer Alley.
The 85-mile stretch of land along the Mississippi River is home to numerous petrochemical plant . . .