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The presence of fluorescein caused the phosphorescent green color that stained a part of the waters of the Grand Canal of Venice on Sunday, according to local authorities in the Italian city. Fluorescein is a non-toxic substance that is generally used for testing in sewage networks,
Analysis of water samples revealed "the presence of fluorescein," the Regional Agency for the Prevention and Protection of the Environment of Veneto (Arpav), the region where Venice is located, said in a statement.
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The results "did not indicate the presence of toxic elements in the samples analyzed," he added, without specifying the origin of the presence of this substance in the Grand Canal.
The inhabitants of Venice alerted the authorities to the change of color.
Police were investigating whether the phenomenon was a protest by environmental activists, local newspaper La Nuova Venezia reported.
It is not the first time that the waters of the Grand Canal are dyed green.
In 1968, Argentine artist Nicolás García Uriburu inked the waters of this road during the 34th Venice Biennale to raise awareness about ecology.
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