After the Ekologistica fire, the health of the residents of Alyty was not affected, the study shows

in 2019 The fire that broke out at the Alytus tire processing company “Ekologistika” did not cause health consequences for the residents of Alytus and the surrounding area, as well as firefighters, according to a biomedical study.

Although various pollutants were released into the environment during the fire, the data of the people who were in the potential pollution zone – the concentration of chemical substances in their bodies and health complaints – did not differ from the indicators of the general population of Lithuania. The obtained indicators of the concentration of chemical substances in organisms were very similar or lower compared to the analogous indicators of residents or firefighters-rescuers of other countries, informs the city of Alytus. municipality.

The study “Evaluation of the effects of hazardous chemicals on human health between different exposures
of experienced people in Lithuania” results will be presented tomorrow, May 9. 10 o’clock In the Meeting Hall of Alytus City Municipality.

Biomedical research in 2020-2023. conducted by the National Public Health Surveillance Laboratory (NVSPL), the Toxicology Laboratory of the Institute of Neurosciences of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, and the Medical Center of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania, in cooperation with the Department of Fire Protection and Rescue and the National Public Health Center under the Ministry of Health.