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lunedì, novembre 28, 2005
Acque sporche/3. Time ricostruisce dall'inizio il pasticciaccio brutto del fiume avvelenato ad Harbin con tutto il suo carico di silenzi, menzogne e mezze ammissioni:
In other words, while China was experiencing one of its worst industrial accidents in years, the official reaction was to keep the truth under wraps—while millions faced exposure to toxic chemicals. L'acqua è tornata ma l'emergenza non è ancora finita: Yet even if the main body of the slick disperses into the sea, the danger may not be over. Experts such as Chan King-ming, an associate professor of biochemistry at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, say the chemicals may seep into the banks of the Songhua and even into the area's groundwater, which could contaminate wells. And the river has started to freeze: the chemicals could be trapped in the ice until spring. "They'll need a long-term monitoring program, from this November until next summer," says Chan. |
A Fabio.
A Luisa.   
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