Lafarge brule des pneus dans une cimenterie, les habitants ont mis une pétition en ligne
Lafarge Tire-Burning in the Hudson Valley
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To: TO GOVERNOR PATAKI, NEW YORK REGULATORS, AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS:
Please add my name to the list of taxpayers, voters, parents, workers, business owners and other residents who are deeply concerned by the Lafarge company's proposal to burn nearly 5 million tires in its Ravena, NY cement kiln.
Lafarge's risky plan could affect the health of tens of thousands of residents downwind in New York, Massachusetts and Vermont.
Dr. Matthew Asborsen of Stuyvesant (NY) has stated that "I am extremely concerned about the potential carcinogenic effects of burning tires... It is likely that toxins and metals such as those found in tires are among the causes of health problems such as Parkinson's, rheumatoid arthritis and autism."
I am aware that cement kilns are not designed, operated or regulated as incinerators of tires. Older, wet-process kilns with poor compliance records (such as this one) are the least prepared to handle the complex problem of burning massive quantities of tires.
I therefore call on you, as public officials, to:
http://www.petitiononline.com/lafarge/petition.html
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