Living in Sevesia

by Nanda Gonzague / Transit

Industrial accidents throughout
the world are not new. The most notorious amongst them have become historical references, such as the catastrophes of Feyzin (France, 1966), Seveso (Italy, 1976), Mexico (Mexico, 1984), Bhopal (India, 1934),
Protex (France, 1987) and
La Mede (France, 1992).

These events dramatically remind us that mankind has naively integrated within itself insidious elements of great danger. Why deny that mankind is relentlessly getting closer to alevel of risk that will need to be contained? Whole communities are living in an ambiguous context in which employers benefit from this hazardous industrial presence whereas the population and the environment are endangered.