Lead still in children's blood after 15-year mine remediation project

Mežica, 14 August - The 15-year long programme to remediate the environment of the Upper Mežica Valley in the wake of its mining past is drawing to a close this year but traces of lead can still be found in children's blood. Thus a follow-on project will be required.

Ravne na Koroškem A poster calling for a stop to lead poisoning in the wake of mining history in the Upper Mežica Valley. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA File photo

Ravne na Koroškem
A poster calling for a stop to lead poisoning in the wake of mining history in the Upper Mežica Valley.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA
File photo

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