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'Cancer Alley' Residents Face Higher Death Rates In Coronavirus Pandemic
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Published on May 16, 2020 - Duration: 00:40s
'Cancer Alley' Residents Face Higher Death Rates In Coronavirus Pandemic
'Cancer Alley' is a stretch of communities along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Residents there have disproportionately high cancer rates.
Now, a new paper reveals they're also facing higher death rates from the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
According to Gizmodo Earther, black people make up only 33% of Louisianaโs population.
However, they make up 56% of the stateโs COVID-19 deaths.
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