Niagara Falls facility subject of "The Cancer Factory"
Jim Morris has been an investigative journalist since 1978, taking an interest in worker safety in the 1990s while at the Houston Chronicle.
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Jim Morris has been an investigative journalist since 1978, taking an interest in worker safety in the 1990s while at the Houston Chronicle.
In parts of Cancer Alley, a region rife with petrochemical plants, the risk of cancer is 47 times the EPA's acceptable standard.
In parts of Cancer Alley, a region rife with petrochemical plants, the risk of cancer is 47 times the EPA's acceptable standard.
“Contrary to popular belief, the concept of just transition did not emerge in response to the climate crisis,” writes sociologist Alice Mah, as she outlines the roots of worker protections, environmental regulations, and bans on the use of toxic chemicals, which lie with “unionized workers demanding just transitions not only to protect their livelihoods and communities, but also to protect their lives and health.”
Illinois shows what’s possible. Will Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo be an ally?