Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Local-Efforts-to-Map-Cancer-Cases-in-Lescout--France-27MZIFJWKAP02.htmlConceptually similarLetters to the Mayor of Lescout, FranceGP0STTBH9Completed★★★★Countryside near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHLCompleted★★★★Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHMCompleted★★★★Woman’s Eyes Possibly Affected by Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBH0Completed★★★★Woman’s Eyes Possibly Affected by Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBGYCompleted★★★★★★Countryside near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHGCompleted★★★★★★Church near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHECompleted★★★★Statue at Lescout Church near Factory Farm in FranceGP0STTBHFCompleted★★★★Woman Living near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBGQCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STTBHKLocal Efforts to Map Cancer Cases in Lescout, FranceNear the village of Lescout there is a big hen factory farm, currently farming 185,000 hens. Within the community of Lescout, affected by a hen factory farm located only a few hundred meters away, inhabitants complain of smells and noise. At the time the photo was taken, some inhabitants expressed towards Greenpeace France that they suspected the presence of harmful substances in the environment. This map, created by a local resident, is an attempt to collect data on incidents of cancer and cancer-related deaths in the different areas of the village. A cause-effect link between cancer and exposure to substances released by the farm has not been proven. However, according to the map created by local residents, most cases are recorded in the old portion of the village north of the factory farm in the direction of dominant winds while they are less frequent in the new areas further from the farm.Locations:Europe-France-Lescout-OccitanieDate:13 Dec, 2018Credit:© Greenpeace / Wildlight / Selene MagnoliaMaximum size:5019px X 3764pxKeywords:Agriculture-Air pollution-Books-Chickens-Close ups-Factory Farming-Hands-Illness-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Maps-Meat-Meat and Dairy (campaign title)-VictimsShoot:Hen Factory Farm in FranceThe egg laying hen factory farm of Lescout, Gallès, located a few hundred meters away from the village, is the only industrial facility for animal agriculture of the area and is currently farming 185,000 hens. First built in the 1980s, it steadily grew and was expanded in 2016 to the modern and highly industrial facility it is today. The owner is planning to expand more as a building permit has been requested for a new building. The village of Lescout has only 700 inhabitants. The quantity of hens in the factory farm outnumbers the population of the village by 264 times.Related Collections:Factory Farms in Europe - Full Selection