Doctor treats Oil Polluted Patient in Albania

Albanian doctor treating a patient suffering from the effects of oil pollution. The pollution comes from the small town of Ballsh where there are oil refineries still in operation.

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Documentation of Oil Industry in Albania

The three main areas of Albania oil production (Ballsh, Marinez, Kucove) are now almost derelict. The seldom attended refineries have leaks which are polluting the land and the drinking water. Workers and farmers are becoming ill. The land, drinking water and the people are polluted. Petrol is hard to buy.

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Unique identifier: GP01FRO

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/01/1992

Locations: Albania, Ballsh, Baltic States, Southern Europe

Size: 5655px × 3746px 5.23 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)