Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/PCB-Pollution-around-the-Chemko-Facility-27MZIFIIZ68P.htmlConceptually similarPCB Pollution around the Chemko FacilityGP02DNNCompleted★★★★PCB Pollution around the Chemko FacilityGP02DNPCompleted★★★★PCB Pollution around the Chemko FacilityGP02DNQCompleted★★★★Sedimentation Sampling in SlovakiaGP02ANLCompleted★★★★Chemko Factory Sewage in SlovakiaGP02ANNCompleted★★★★Outflow Pipe in SlovakiaGP02ANOCompleted★★★★Sediments and Pollution in SlovakiaGP02ANKCompleted★★★★Sediments and Pollution in SlovakiaGP02ANPCompleted★★★★Road Sign in SlovakiaGP02ANMCompleted★★★★View AllGP02DNOPCB Pollution around the Chemko FacilityA Greenpeace activist takes samples of mud from a contaminated river near the town of Strazske. Environmental problems caused by Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continue around the site of the former Chemko chemical facility. 250 000 people are living on the affected area with proven health problems caused by PCB contamination.Locations:Europe-Slovakia-StrážskeDate:10 Mar, 2009Credit:© Greenpeace / Lucia SzabovaMaximum size:3456px X 2304pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Barrels-Chemical industry-Chemko a.s. Strážske-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Masks (protective)-Outdoors-PCB-Pollutants-Pollution-Protective clothing-River pollution-Rivers-Samples-Sampling (activity)-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:PCB Pollution around the Chemko FacilityEnvironmental problems caused by Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continue around the site of the former Chemko chemical facility. 250 000 people are living on the affected area with proven health problems caused by PCB contamination. Greenpeace takes samples of mud from a contaminated river near the town of Strazske. The barrels with the samples were then taken to the Ministry for the Environment, asking the ministry to deal with this critical situation.
