The consequences of the Lubrizol factory fire in Rouen (Seine – Maritime) are feeding more and more people 's worries every day. Tuesday, the results of an analysis of the air quality thus showed abnormally high levels of dioxin, reports France blue.
Levels four times higher than normal of these toxic molecules for humans were found in Préaux (Seine-Maritime), a town near Rouen, located north-east of the city. Atmo Normandy, in charge of monitoring the air quality in the region, talks about "relatively high" rates.
In detail, 12.66 picograms per cubic meter of air were recorded for a median regional benchmark value of 3.40 picograms. A picogram is very light and reads with 12 digits after the decimal point.
Long-term cancer risk
Jean-François Gehanno, professor at the CHU (University Hospital Center) in Rouen, believes that further analysis should be conducted. He warns against a "long-term" carcinogenic risk in the case of exposure over time.
Asked on Wednesday, franceinfo, the Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn, said that the measurement made in Préaux was made "at the time of the fire." She insists that dioxin levels are "larger than normal. But this remains below the thresholds of toxicity ". She said that according to the result of other analyzes the health agencies will or will not give new instructions to the population.
Other pollutants have also been measured, such as nitrogen dioxide, particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide or benzene. The results did not show a particularly worrying level.
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