Why are residents of Madison County Il at a much greater risk of cancer?
WASHINGTON (KWMU) – People in part of Madison County, Illinois are breathing concentrations of toxic air pollutants that put them at a much greater risk of cancer than other Americans. That’s according to new data from the Environmental Protection Agency. Some people in Madison County have an 1100 in 1 million chance of getting cancer. The EPA says the average cancer risk across the country is 36 in 1 million. Madison County’s cancer risk is a close second to parts of Los Angeles. The data cover pollution from 80 cancer-causing substances emitted in 2002. However since the last update, which covered 1999 pollution, the cancer risk nationwide has SHINGTON — Millions of people living in nearly 600 neighborhoods across the country are breathing concentrations of toxic air pollutants that put them at a much greater risk of contracting cancer, according to new data from the Environmental Protection Agency. The levels of 80 cancer-causing substances released by automobiles, factories, and ot
