21 children were poisoned with lead in a 19th arrondissement building in Paris. Ironically, it was during the cleanup that the young tenants were most contaminated. It is the methods used in cleaning that have led to an increase in cases of lead poisoning.
The closure of the Metaleurop plant is a disaster for this region, where unemployment exceeds 25%. Farmers are worried about the pollution of the lead site because the land is contaminated. Children living nearby are affected by lead poisoning. Testimony of parents and farmers concerned by this industrial pollution.
In northern France, lead smelter workers have developed diseases related to lead poisoning. The toxic effects affect their children in particular: "40 children (out of 400 workers) are recognised as disabled from 80 to 100%".
Pollution in shipyards affects many trades. Workers who handle lead paints list their symptoms: cough, burning eyes, lung problems. One of them said to have been affected by lead poisoning, he was treated but however this pathology was never recognized as an occupational disease.
The fire of Notre-Dame de Paris, spread in the air a large quantity of lead. The authorities want to be reassuring, but recommend that residents living nearby clean their homes with wet wipes, to eliminate toxic dust. Several associations are calling for the mapping of lead fallout. They accuse the public authorities of downloading their responsibilities.
The pediatrics department of the Roubaix hospital treats children for lead poisoning. A disease developed by eating old paint chips that contain lead salts but are sweet. This toxic paint is still found in substandard housing. The difficulty of caring for poor families is more complex, the care is long and poorly reimbursed.
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