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Schools closed in Taranto over fears of toxic wind from Ilva steel plant
Published on Thu, 26 Oct 2017
AFP reported that schools in part of the southern Italian city of Taranto were closed Wednesday on health grounds in an unprecedented step sparked by concerns over wind-born toxic emissions from the giant Ilva steelworks. The closures in Tamburi, the district of Taranto closest to the plant, were ordered by center-left Democratic Party mayor Rinaldo Melucci under a new environmental protection plan approved last month by the government.
Regional health officials also advised city residents to keep their windows closed and refrain from sports for the duration of the strong winds sending dust from the plant towards the city.
Regional environmental assessor Rocco De Franchi said "It is a painful but necessary step. We cannot close down the entire city but we needed a symbolic act of protection of the weakest."
The largest steelworks in Europe, Ilva is notorious for its long history of spewing out deadly toxins that have been linked to land and sea pollution as well as elevated mortality rates.
But with more than 10,000 employees, Ilva's Taranto plant is also a key component of the local economy and most residents want it to keep operating.
Source : AFP