Analyzes carried out on nine young mothers around Rouen revealed very high levels of hydrocarbons after the fire at the Lubrizol factory. The test results, released this Wednesday by 76actu , show that the levels of ethylbenzene and xylene in breast milk increased sharply after the accident, which occurred on September 26, 2019. The subjects' urine was also analyzed.
A certain peak, should we worry?
The nine women, pregnant at the time, agreed to participate in an experiment by undergoing tests. They had provided samples of their milk from the industrial site before the incident. And according to the analyzes carried out, the hydrocarbon molecules were more present in the liquids of October 7, 2019 than in those of November 13 or those prior to the disaster.
The observation was made on urine samples, none of which dated from before the impressive fire. "It marks a peak, but I don't know if this is worrying," said one of the mothers' lawyers. “Doctors don't give interpretation. In total, the lawyer represents a total of twenty families in their complaint for "endangering the lives of others".
ARS "inert" on the subject, denounces the mothers' lawyer
The authorities explain that these data do not concern enough women to be able to learn from this experience. "The different concentrations found and their variations over time for Rouen women are impossible to interpret", according to Agnès Buzyn. The Minister of Health also mentions "background noise which is observed in Rouen before the fire, but also in other cities of France".
"We have no published study concerning the danger of hydrocarbons on infants, we have no reference," said Christine Gardel, director general of the Regional Health Agency (ARS). The mothers' lawyer denounces the “inertia” of the ARS on this case.
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- Rouen
- Pregnant
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