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Arsenic and old inertia

the World Health Organization and the Agency International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reiterate: arsenic is an element of some class 1 carcinogen and has a correlation with some cancers such as lung, liver, colon, and responsible for diseases cardiovascular hematology and diabetes.

Even the alarming news and data of ' water arsenic has stirred much public administrators and the sloth of catalepsy morale of the people of Viterbo. That in all 60 municipalities in the Tuscia Romana values \u200b\u200bof arsenic, found in the water of the aqueducts, are four or five times the normal worries and shocked only those citizens who are now considered as the usual jinx. Viterbo I do not want to know "that death should of died, so is the end that awaits us all, and if for some cancer or consumption, what a difference a decade can make more or less? This mentality characterized the fate I do not know whether the result of a centuries-old domination of the Church which has educated the populace to the will and divine providence, or the effect of the radome and other pollution on the latest brain system. If the parameters recorded in the assets of San Pietro in Tuscia had occurred in other areas there would be at least a spontaneous mobilization of citizens, with a view to solve or address effectively to the problem.

But first things first and for the less informed do a review of the issue.

In recent years, following the regular monitoring of public fountains by the USL, the maximum established in 10 micrograms of arsenic per liter by the European Community were unpacked in all the towns of Viterbo. The Italian government in 2003 asked the EU to move the maximum to 50 micrograms. The EU granted them , with the condition that the Commons would take the solutions in this regard. Since the municipalities made no provision but returned to the office several times asking for other exceptions in recent months the European Commission rejected any further exemption.

L ' Viterbo ISDE (International Association of Doctors for the Environment) last December was received by the Environment Committee of the Region of Lazio. In this context, the doctors Litta Moccia, Ghirga illustrated the environmental and health issues related to arsenic, calling attention to the fact that if the arsenic can be derived from the geology of the area should not be overlooked component Viterbo Pollution for industrial activities, such combustion incineration and massive use of disserbanti near aquifers. E 'expressed great concern for the employment of water containing arsenic in some populations most at risk: pregnant women, infants, children, sick. Dr. Antonio Litta reiterated what was already recommended by the World Health Organization, and as established by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), or that arsenic is an element of some class 1 carcinogen and has a correlation with some cancers, such as the lung, liver, colon, and head of cardiovascular disease , hematology and diabetes. Of
facing a drinking water considered scientifically municipalities would have to take drastic solutions, such as to inform all citizens of the danger, prohibit the use of food to supply the citizens with drinking water, to deduct water bills, to reimburse the public. But only some municipalities have done so honest, or are taking initiatives albeit belatedly. A Corchiano already distributed since last summer and micro-filtered water without chlorine in Civita Castellana put fountains removable of mineral water in schools and other or plazas in every neighborhood. A Vitorchiano seems to have already signed a contract for the purchase of machinery dearsenificazione. Even the President of the Province of Viterbo has promised to buy several dearsinificatori as soon as possible. Here precisely this solution, which should be the most effective way to make drinking water, struggling to get into municipal decisions. Yet the Lazio Region put in the budget of € 10 million for the purchase of these machines .. In contrast

January 14, 2011 the Mayor of Fabrica di Roma issued a decree with the which advised not to drink water in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Park Falisco, as it is with values \u200b\u200bgreater than 50 micrograms of arsenic and supplies in the fountains with values \u200b\u200bbelow 50 micrograms, well above the values \u200b\u200bset by the EU.

highly sensitive topic of the crickets Viterbesi are taking concrete steps, at least to know the danger, and yesterday, Saturday, January 29 at the library "Mondolibri" in Viterbo held a crowded public lectures, the which was attended by Dr. Litta and other experts.

Some consumer groups, conscious of the problem, are starting the class actions against municipalities, because of their inertia, force families to supplies of mineral water daily.

And they could not miss the usual "Neapolitan pataccari" which, in the province of Latina, although the presence of arsenic in water is less than that of Viterbo, took advantage of the emerging psychosis to trim families naive dearseneficatori fake.

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