(ANSA) - Taranto, January 19 - Pupils attending schools in
Taranto's Tamburi district close to troubled steelmaker ILVA,
which has been involved in an environmental health scandal,
found their desks dirty with mineral dust Friday after a two-day
shutdown due to strong winds in the region.
Schools around the plant are closed on so-called 'wind days'
over concerns that students might be affected by high levels of
pollution caused by ILVA.
The Taranto plant, Europe's largest, is undergoing a painful
restructuring to revamp it and clean it up after years in which
it was linked to high local cancer rates.
Taranto kids find mineral dust in schools near ILVA plant
After two-day shutdown due to windy weather