[HIGHLIGHTS] “Will my boy get cancer? »: in Tonnay-Charente, the pollution of the “city of gardens” worries

Residents of Tonnay-Charente are worried about industrial pollution of the soil. Corings indicate cadmium, arsenic, copper and mercury in soil.

Residents are advised to no longer consume fruits and vegetables grown in the ground and to “carry out regular wet cleaning of the floors of dwellings”. The ARS has recommended – like all residents of the neighborhood – no longer consuming fruits and Vegetables grown inThe ground. “My house is no longer worth anything,” says Guy Errakhli.