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Article

29 May 2009

Author:
Claudia Ciobanu, IPS-Inter Press Service

Romania: Foreign corporation faces public scrutiny

Public pressure from Romanian citizens has forced...producers of wood products...Kronospan, to halt construction of new production lines and to improve environmental standards at its plants…One of its most controversial actions has been the construction of a…production line at its plant in Sebes…in 2007…Kronospan only obtained the…approval in April 2009…One of the main concerns of locals in Sebes…is the potential toxicity of formaldehyde…[A]ccording to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, occupational exposure to the substance can lead to cancer…[E]mission levels for formaldehyde exceeded the permitted level over five times…spillages of toxic substances were registered…"Unfounded accusations have been brought against us…" Adrian Bacila, production director of Kronospan declared in a public statement…"…[N]o study has shown that we are…breaking the legal levels of emissions or…the activity of our company endangers the lives of people."