On April 15, 2019, the roof of Notre-Dame Cathedral collapsed under the flames.
In the sky of Paris soared an orange plume, and with it the lead of the roof of the building.
The fallout of these metal particles in the capital posed a serious health threat.
Lead poisoning, also called lead poisoning, can have very serious consequences, particularly in children, with neurological effects and developmental delays.
Studies carried out shortly after the fire in the capital's honeys also revealed abnormally high levels.
The regional health agency (ARS) of Île-de-France organized from June 2019, 1,200 screenings in schools in the districts exposed to smoke.
If 13 cases of lead poisoning have been detected,
“Lead pollution in Paris is real, but the problem dates from long before the Notre-Dame fire
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