Dark Secret Behind A White Sandy Coast In Tuscany

The beautiful white sands of paradise near the town of Rosignano Solvay, Tuscany are in fact the industrial waste of a chemical factory not far away. "White sand beaches" located in the town of Rosignano Solvay, southern Tuscany attract thousands of tourists each year. However, few people know that behind the beautiful blue water and white sand is a terrifying secret. In fact, the white sand here is not natural sand, but industrial waste from the Solvay chemical plant not far away. Solvay is a Belgian company founded in 1864 by businessman and politician Ernest Solvay

. In 1912, the first factory opened in Tuscany located near the town of Rosignano Marittimo, 25 km from Livorno. In a short time, a new town was born with a series of houses, streets, entertainment venues .
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Dark Secret Behind A White Sandy Coast In Tuscany

This new town was later named Rosignano Solvay. Solvay Chemical Factory specializes in manufacturing basic chemicals such as sodium carbonate, bicarbonate, hydrogen peroxide, calcium chloride, and chlorine, with the main product being sodium carbonate. The precipitation process leaves a mixture of calcium chloride and limestone that is then discharged directly into the sea. Over time, a beautiful tropical beach was born, mixed with many toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead and ammonia. According to a 1999 United Nations report on the marine environment, the Spiagge Bianche is one of the 15 most polluted coastal areas in the Mediterranean. Photo: Flickr: Ditch waste discharged directly into the sea. Between 2008 and 2010, the town of Rosignano Solvay recorded a higher mortality than the regional average, an increase of 2
2% for men and 8.


Dark Secret Behind A White Sandy Coast In Tuscany

3% for women. Most of them die of cancer. However, tourists coming here are not fully aware of the problem because there are no warning signs near the beach area. The local government repeatedly waged war against Solvay. However, in the face of the great economic benefits of the multinational corporation, plus the bureaucratic apparatus, Solvay continuously breaks its commitments, causing thousands of people to continue to be victims of the system. This scary. Photo: Flickr. According to Hai Thu / Vnexpress ***.


Dark Secret Behind A White Sandy Coast In Tuscany

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