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Global study of the impact of industrial pollution on the health
19/05/2004
on May 19, 2004
Aria Technologies, a subsidiary of Air Liquide, is a company specialized in atmospheric control of industrial pollutants. Just be chosen by the Permanent Secretariat for the prevention of the Poluciones industrial (SPPPI) of the coast Northwest of France, to carry out, in the industrial pond in the town of Dunkirk, an in-depth study on the understanding, modelling and the extent of the impact of industrial pollutants on the health of the inhabitants in this area.
It is the first study of this magnitude and is news because of its global nature: will cover about 20 contaminants (heavy metals, dioxins, volatile organic compounds, etc.) and 30 different industrial companies implanted in an area of about 600 square kilometres.
The regulation requires each of the industries to collect data on pollutants generated by its activity and on its implications for health, but the analysis on the quality of the air in the area as a whole cannot be limited to the scope of a single establishment.
Software for modelling and analysis, Aria Technologies and its partners will identify the nature and quantity of the pollutants measured at the output of the factory, modelling how disperse according to parameters such as wind, temperature and atmospheric stability. They will also be evaluated concentrations and deposits of these substances in the soil of the studied area and cotejarán these results with the uses of the same. The presence, for example, crops of vegetables in the zone, account shall be taken to assess the potential risks to health. In the end, all parties involved should take an inventory of industrial pollutants which serve as a basis for deciding actions as may be necessary.
The findings of this study must be submitted in autumn to the SPPPI, in a collective forum for information, discussion and dialogue, so that the information is public.
More information: www.airliquide.es
