A view of the new branch of Arvedi, the main steel company of Cremona. Neighboring the locality of Spinadesco, the steel company is among the main contributors of air pollution in the city of Cremona. Its activities have an impact on the quality of life of inhabitants. "At night we can not sleep because of the light, the noise and the smell", one claimed.
Enzo Corradi, vice president of the environmental committee of Cremona, active in denouncing environmental illicits done by industrail companies.
A swimming pool of the Flora rowing club, located between the Tamoil refinery and the Po' river. Of the 72,000 inhabitants of Cremona, 20,000 are members of its rowing clubs, which present numerous sport facilities (such as tennis, soccer, gym, pools) in addition to restaurants and bars. The presence of the oil refinery has a strong impact on the pollution levels of the surrounding areas. During the high levels of the Po' river, some clubs had to be closed for the presence of explosive and toxic hydrocarbons.
The removal of steamy discarded material at Arvedi, the main steel company of Cremona. Neighboring the locality of Spinadesco, the steel company is among the main contributors of air pollution in the city of Cremona. Its activities have an impact on the quality of life of inhabitants. "At night we can not sleep because of the light, the noise and the smell", one claimed..
The park in the Quartiere Po', the green residential area located in proximity of the Tamoil oil refinery. The area was organized to become the breathing center of Cremona, however the activity of the refinery has drastically reduced the air quality, as 80% of the winds are eastbound, carrying fumes from the refinery to the area.
Oil tankes in front of the Tamoil oil and gas refinery, located less then 3 km away from the city center of Cremona. The city is surrounded by other heavy industries, making it the most polluted urbanized areas of northern Italy. The refinery, opened since 1954, processes some 90,000 barrels per day, and every year produces 600 tons of Nox, 100 tons of particles, 1,700 tons of SO2. The refinery doesn't posses a sufficient number of sampling plants to measure air pollution, and statistics are done by independent laboratories. The activities of the refinery have been reduced since June 2010 due to an accident.
Night. The Tamoil oil and gas refinery, located less then 3 km away from the city center of Cremona. The city is surrounded by other heavy industries, making it the most polluted urbanized areas of northern Italy. The refinery, opened since 1954, processes some 90,000 barrels per day, and every year produces 600 tons of Nox, 100 tons of particles, 1,700 tons of SO2. The refinery doesn't posses a sufficient number of sampling plants to measure air pollution, and statistics are done by independent laboratories. The activities of the refinery have been reduced since June 2010 due to an accident.
NIght in Spinadesco. The town is located next to Arvedi, the main steel company of Cremona. Neighboring the locality of Spinadesco, the steel company is among the main contributors of air pollution in the city of Cremona. Its activities have an impact on the quality of life of inhabitants. "At night we can not sleep because of the light, the noise and the smell", one claimed. Health organizations say that the town has a very high rate of tumors among its inhabitants..
View of the housing project in via Valmaura where thousands of people live just few houndreds meters from the steelwork industry in Trieste.
Giuliana Schrey, 61 years old, on her terrace just few meters from the steelworks industry in the Servola neighborhood. Giuliana had two cancers at the intestine and one in the uterus. Medical tests found manganese in her blod three times highre then the everage limit.
View of the steelworks of Servola in Trieste.
Livio Scridel, 62 years old, living in Servola, just few houndreds meters from the industry. Widower since 8 years , his wife died after 10 years of medical assistant and five surgeries to remove cancers at the lungs, colon, and finally to the brain. Medical tests found carbon particles. Now doctors found high levels of nickel and cadmium in his blood.
View of a building in Servola, set at only half meter from the highway.
View of the steelworks of Servola in Trieste.
A cross used for rallies by the June 12th Association in the country house of Cosimo Semeraro, an ex worker of ILVA, now retired. Cosimo is suffering from asbestosis, chronic lung disease resulting in the inhalation of asbestos fibers, contracted when he worked at Ilva. He's the President of June 12th Association, that fights for safety in the workplace..
Cosimo Semeraro, an ex worker of ILVA, now retired. Cosimo is suffering from asbestosis, chronic lung disease resulting in the inhalation of asbestos fibers, contracted when he worked at Ilva. He's the President of June 12th Association, that fights for safety in the workplace..
A view of the ILVA steel plant with on the foreground a tomatoes' field still in use despite the vicinity to the industry and possible contamination.
Antonello, a worker at ILVA, looks at the factory from a bridge near the chimneys.
Some fishermen on Mar Piccolo close to the Old Town.
A beach near a river outside Taranto, used by the inhabitants of the city to find a bit of coolness in summer..
A view of the Gela oil refinery, inaugurated in 1963, it's one of the bigger in Europe. The territory was declared by the World Health Organization as "high risk of environmental crisis" for the presence of petrochemical.
In the main square of Gela some ex-workers of the oil refinery.
Saverio Di Blasi, president of "Aria Nuova" an association of citizens that fight against ENI and the pollution of the area, in the background the ENI refinery.
A view of the Gela seaside. in the background some tanker.
A street seller in the center of Gela.
Near Gela in the Marabusca zone, an illigal landfill of coal tar. Seized by the judiciary in the 90s, was never cleaned. In the background the ENI refinery.
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