Toxics Dioxin Here Banner Louisiana

Greenpeace activists float banner which points to PPG Industries chemical plant as a source of dioxin pollution in Lake Charles. Greenpeace is on a week-long tour of Louisiana in a campaign to bring attention to some the state's most polluted areas.

Unique identifier: GP02GHH

Type: Image

Shoot date: 30/06/1999

Locations: Lake Charles, Louisiana, North America, United States of America

Credit line: © Lee Celano / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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Toxics Dioxin Here Banner Louisiana

Greenpeace is on a week-long tour of Louisiana in a campaign to bring attention to some the state's most polluted areas.Greenpeace activists float banner which points to PPG Industries chemical plant as a source of dioxin pollution in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Activists also construct a sign in Lake Charles Louisiana warning residents of the harmful toxins in the ecosystem, which threaten human and environmental health. One of the common toxics present in the area is dioxin, an industrial by-product known to cause cancer and reproductive disorders. Once created dioxins persist in the environment for many years.

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