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WORLDMay 26 · 04:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDGianluca Liva and Marta Frigerio

Indians protest over ‘forever chemicals’ after relocation of scandal-hit Italian factory

Protests in India have erupted over the production of cancer-linked PFAS chemicals after an Italian factory, shut down in 2018 for environmental contamination, was acquired by Indian company Laxmi Organic Industries. The Guardian revealed the former Miteni plant in Vicenza, Italy, was rebuilt and now raises concerns due to lax PFAS regulations in India.

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