The investigation by the government's
“Exposure to the amounts of lead and PAH in the dust in the IJmond (region) is undesirable for the health of children,” the institute said in a statement referring to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH.
The study said that levels of metals including iron and chrome as well as PAH measured outdoors were between 20 and 100 times higher than outside the region, with the highest levels found at the seaside village of Wijk aan Zee.
In a written reaction,
Deputy
“The RIVM investigation leaves nothing to be desired in terms of clarity. It does not reassure us," Olthof said in a statement. “Can the steel industry in the IJmond still exist? As far as I’m concerned, only if the adverse effects on health and the living environment are reduced as quickly and as much as possible.”
Residents near the
Earlier this year, the company said it would accelerate a package of measures aimed at slashing emissions from its site in the village of Ijmuiden.
At the time,
For the study published Thursday, researchers from the RIVM measured dust three times in villages around
Lawmakers in the Dutch parliament are set to hold a debate next week about the
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