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Cancer risk in Louisiana town nearly 50 times higher than national average

More than 100 petrochemical plants and refineries are between New Orleans and Baton Rouge and is often referred to as a cancer alley. Residents at Reserve, Lousinana are at the center. The EPA says the cancer risk is almost 50 times the national average. Janet Shamlian reports.
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