In 2002, Louisiana had the second-highest death rate from cancer in the United States. While the national average is 206 deaths per 100,000, Louisiana's rate was 237.3 deaths per 100,000. However, the death rate from cancer in the area dubbed Cancer Alley was not higher than the rest of Louisiana. The same study says that among people of color, stomach cancer was increased and diabetes and heart disease were significantly higher in the industrial corridor and Louisiana than the USA as a whole.