US sues chemical company over cancer risk to minority area

US sues chemical company over cancer risk to minority area

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Watch VideoFederal officials sued a Louisiana chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that it presents an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions.

Denka Performance Elastomer LLC makes synthetic rubber, emitting the carcinogen chloroprene and other chemicals in such...

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