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Print[Ferro-Alloys.com] Italy's main steel plant faces a possible partial shutdown if a magistrate rules its fumes and dust particles endanger the health of thousands of workers and nearby residents.
The imminent decision follows a lengthy probe into whether dioxin and other chemicals pumped from the ILVA plant have caused an abnormal increase in cancer cases and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in the southern port of Taranto.
Riva Group, which includes ILVA, could not immediately be reached for comment but has said it respects all environmental regulations and that emissions from the plant are well within legal limits.
ILVA, a major employer in the impoverished Puglia region, is one of Europe's biggest steel plants and produced 8.5 million tonnes in 2011, nearly 30 percent of total Italian output.
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