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SEBEŞUL ŞI PROBLEMELE DE MEDIU
Sebes city and environmental issues

Author(s): Maria Viorela Costea
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Editura Aeternitas
Keywords: history; sights; pollution; wood; formaldehyde; wood dust; carcinogenic pollutant;

Summary/Abstract: Sebes is an ancient medieval burg,founded in 12th century, by Saxon settlers. A continuously evolved and is today a city withhigh literacy and significantsavings. Environmental problems of the municipality are causedby the activity of Kronospan company that processes wood. In the industrial process passesinto the atmosphere large amounts of harmful gases (formaldehyde) and wood dust. Theyproduce the pollution of main components of environmental: the atmosphere, surface watersand groundwater, soils and vegetation and has harmful effects on health.

  • Issue Year: 16/2016
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 134-142
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian
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