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Un drone per mappare il fiume Sacco

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NOUMENA & FLONE, in collaboration with FABLAB FROSINONE and GREEN FAB LAB present DATA MATTER | environmental aerial robotics workshop. The course is inspired by the investigation developed along the Sacco river by Carlo Ruggiero, pubblished on “Cattive acque” and the experimental research ran by Michela Ruggiero, co-founder of Fab Lab Frosinone. The course will …

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A biomonitoring study on blood levels of beta-hexachlorocyclohexane among people living close to an industrial area – Italy

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Abstract Background A chemical plant manufacturing pesticides has been operating since the 1950’s in the Sacco River Valley (Central Italy). In 2005, high beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (Beta-HCH) concentrations were found in milk of cows raised and fed near the river. We report the results of a biomonitoring study conducted in this region to evaluate the body burden …

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