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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 29 MIN

They've Been Lying About Cancer Alley for 40 Years. Here's the Proof.

from The Louisiana Business & Industry Show · host Guaranty Broadcasting Company

Ascension Parish, the most heavily industrialized parish in Louisiana, just ranked #1 healthiest in the entire state. So why has the Cancer Alley narrative dominated Louisiana for 40 years?David Cresson, President of the Louisiana Chemistry Association, sits down with Gordy Rush and Tim Johnson to set the record straight with data from the CDC, the National Cancer Institute, and the Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings. In this episode:→ Why does the data not support the Cancer Alley narrative→ What louisianahealthfacts.com actually shows→ Carbon capture, what it is, what it looks like, and why Louisiana is falling behind Texas→ Why David Cresson left 18 years at CCA to lead the Louisiana Chemistry Association→ How LCA is building local community relationships across every parish in the stateSubscribe so you never miss a Louisiana business conversation that actually matters.CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - Who is David Cresson? 5:00 - Leading the Louisiana Chemistry Association 9:00 - The rebrand and new office 13:00 - Carbon capture explained 18:00 - Local community engagement strategy 22:00 - Cancer Alley — what the data actually says 27:00 - louisianahealthfacts.com breakdown

Ascension Parish, the most heavily industrialized parish in Louisiana, just ranked #1 healthiest in the entire state. So why has the Cancer Alley narrative dominated Louisiana for 40 years?David Cresson, President of the Louisiana Chemistry Association, sits down with Gordy Rush and Tim Johnson to set the record straight with data from the CDC, the National Cancer Institute, and the Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings. In this episode:→ Why does the data not support the Cancer Alley narrative→ What louisianahealthfacts.com actually shows→ Carbon capture, what it is, what it looks like, and why Louisiana is falling behind Texas→ Why David Cresson left 18 years at CCA to lead the Louisiana Chemistry Association→ How LCA is building local community relationships across every parish in the stateSubscribe so you never miss a Louisiana business conversation that actually matters.CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - Who is David Cresson? 5:00 - Leading the Louisiana Chemistry Association 9:00 - The rebrand and new office 13:00 - Carbon capture explained 18:00 - Local community engagement strategy 22:00 - Cancer Alley — what the data actually says 27:00 - louisianahealthfacts.com breakdown

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