Toxic Lands of Greece (TA NEA)

Greece's soils are toxic according to a survey published by the newspaper "Ta Nea".

PTOLEMAIDA - KOZANI

Clofen pollution from the fluids of old transformers used in PPC production units

CAMPOS AXIOS- KILKIS

Excesses in pesticides, over-fertilisation making soils toxic

ALEXANDROUPOLI

Arable land near the Circe mines Measurements above the limits

Lead 29

Zinc 14

Cadmium 38

Measurements from the University of Hamburg, geochemist Kyriakos Arikas

HELIA, BD ACHAA

Manganese and iron concentrations from pesticide and fertiliser use are turning soils toxic for cultivation

Filter Water Toxic Areas of Greece (TA NEA) - Pg25c

CHALKIDIKI, STRATONI

Heavy metals and cyanide in waste deposits from mine ore processing (10 times above the limits according to a study by IGME)

THESSALONIKH

Heavy metals (Tanneries area), toxic substances (DIANA factory), dioxins - heavy metals (Tagarades), petroleum products (Kalochori), polyaromatic hydrocarbons in vegetable gardens (Sindos-Nea Ionia)

OINOFYTA

Heavy metals and carcinogenic hexavalent chromium from waste water

LAVRIO

Waste deposits from lead processing in the Green Fox and Noria areas

FACE FIELD

Petroleum products, lead, mercury, copper, cadmium, cadmium, nitrates, ammonia, benzene