Germany: Hamburg bans waste from Italy due to high levels of radioactivity
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Workers in the German city of Hamburg have been told to stop processing Italian hospital waste after finding high levels of radioactivity in it.
A spokesman said the level of radioactivity was 80 times higher than normal and a costly special treatment would be needed to make it safe. The waste in question came from the Italian region of Campania, which includes the city of Naples.
Waste problems there have been blamed on illegal dumping by the local mafia.
Hamburg says it will not accept any more waste from Campania until it receives written guarantees from the Italian authorities that all rubbish will be checked thoroughly to ensure it is safe before being transported to Germany. But the Italians say the transfer of rubbish will continue as normal, with more trains due to leave for Germany next week.
A spokesman said the level of radioactivity was 80 times higher than normal and a costly special treatment would be needed to make it safe. The waste in question came from the Italian region of Campania, which includes the city of Naples.
Waste problems there have been blamed on illegal dumping by the local mafia.
Hamburg says it will not accept any more waste from Campania until it receives written guarantees from the Italian authorities that all rubbish will be checked thoroughly to ensure it is safe before being transported to Germany. But the Italians say the transfer of rubbish will continue as normal, with more trains due to leave for Germany next week.
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