Uneasy Alchemy:
Citizens and Experts in Louisiana’s Chemical Corridor Disputes
Barbara L. Allen
October 2003, MIT Press
Louisiana annually reports over eight tons of toxic waste for each citizen. Uneasy Alchemy 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 thought to be among the highest in the nation. The efforts of residents to ensure a healthy environment comprise one of the most important social justice movements of the post-civil rights era. Read the rest of this entry »
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