Current Affairs Greenpeace concerned over high levels of dioxins in blood samples

17-02-2004 | Dita Asiedu

The Spolana chemical plant, north of Prague, has been making headlines in the past few years, suspected of leaking chemical substances that are health threatening to residents of the surrounding area. The Czech branch of Greenpeace has put much energy into bringing awareness to the possible presence of toxic levels of dioxins and says that its fears have now been confirmed by a recent study that proves citizens of the towns of Libis, Neratovice, and Tisice, closest to the chemical plant, are indeed exposed to contamination.

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