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October 10, 1976 - article on explosion at Icmesa chem plant and effects of dioxin that escaped on surrounding Seveso area population and environment; illus; map (L)

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During emergencies, uncertainty ... and, at times, tend to perceive different sorts of evidence. Such divergent interpretations create antagonisms and mistrust, which persist after the acute phase of an emergency has ended and complicate the tasks of recovery (Quarantelli 1988; Otway and Wynne 1989). Our study of Seveso and other disasters (De Marchi, ...

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August 31, 2024 - The Seveso disaster was a chemical accident on 10 July 1976, at the small Italian town of Meda, 20 km from Milan in Lombardy. There was an leak at a chemical factory which released a lot of the toxic poison dioxin, TCDD, into the air. The cloud of poison gas covered an area 6 km long and 1 km wide.

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Accident summary on the Icmesa chemical company, Seveso, Italy. 10th July 1976

North Italy, 1976; chemical industry leaks dangerous substances and Italy learns how pollution kills.

The industrial accident that occurred in the town of Seveso, Italy, in 1976 exposed a large population to substantial amounts of relatively pure 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Extensive monitoring of soil levels and measurements of a limited ...

Despite all prevention measures, a major accident may still occur. That is why authorities and companies draw up emergency plans. Internal emergency plan In an emergency, the operator of the establishment must try to bring the situation under control as soon as possible.

I have heard it several times that dioxins/Agent Orange/diesel fumes have a long term effect on people 'causing' suicides. It's just a suggestion for research which I believe would be worthwhile. It is now long enough ago and people movements may not have been significant. 2001:8003:A921:6300:8059:B478:B030:24D9 (talk) 05:17, 19 September 2017 (UTC)Reply[reply] ... I have just modified 4 external links on Seveso disaster...

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A release of high levels of the toxic substance dioxin at a chemical factory near Seveso, Italy. The release was caused by a bursting disc on a chemical reactor at the facility. Whilst no one died, 26 pregnant women had to have abortions as a result of the chemical and thousands of animals ...

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November 16, 2017 - The Seveso disaster was an industrial accident that occurred in 1976 in Italy.

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