Louisiana: what the public record shows.
7,245 documented environmental records across 63 counties, published by federal and state agencies and mapped beside the health measures those agencies release. Locations and rates only — nothing here shows that anything caused anything else.
Documented records in Louisiana
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 64 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 64 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 64 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 64 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 64 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Events on the public record
Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana · 2010
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The largest marine oil spill in US history released an estimated 134 million gallons of crude oil over 87 days and exposed coastal communities and response workers.
Who to contact in Louisiana
State agency
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
State regulator for petrochemical permits, air monitoring and water quality.
Nonprofit / community group
Louisiana Bucket Brigade
Community air monitoring and incident reporting alongside refinery and chemical plant neighbours.
Nonprofit / community group
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
Research, training and community capacity building on industrial corridor exposure.
Nonprofit / community group
Healthy Gulf
Regional organization on oil and gas infrastructure and coastal water quality.
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