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The citizens of Lausanne, Switzerland are reeling after

discovering that the soil in parts of the city has been

intoxicated with dangerous chemicals for more than 60 years

The citizens of Lausanne, Switzerland are reeling after

discovering that the soil in parts of the city has been
intoxicated with dangerous chemicals for more than

60 years.

The earth was polluted with dioxins from a
waste incinerator from 1958 to 1982, when new

environmental norms were introduced. An area of
nearly 20 square kilometres has been contaminated.

Those in the affected zone have been told they should

no longer eat certain homegrown vegetables and
should protect young children from ingesting soil.

There are some who’ve grown vegetables in their

garden for years and then we tell them 'no marrows,
no cucumbers'. It obviously raises questions for them Copyright FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP or

Didier Burgi , Local resident licensors

It’s left residents concerned about what they might
already have been exposed to. Now it’s left city authorities wondering
who else might be affected.

"There are some who’ve grown vegetables in their

garden for years and then we tell them 'no marrows, "We realise it is indeed a big problem
no cucumbers'. It obviously raises questions for them," today in Lausanne,” Natacha Litzistorf,

says Didier Burgi, resident and owner of a vegetable a member of the Lausanne city council.
garden.
“But it raises the question about all

The contamination had not been detected before other cities that had incineration

because no one had tested for dioxins. plants at that time."

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