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Miteni plant
Coverage of Miteni plant in the Nexus archive.
- 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.