When a serious chemical disaster caused by a toxic, the Dioxin, occurred, the Veterinary Services of the Region of Lombardie were able to take the following sanitary measures : the registration and the marking of the animals, the destruction of the carcasses, information given to the population and inspection of the food-products.
These Services were the first to lay down a map of the polluted areas. The analyses of the soil samples have then shown the accuracy of this map which proved very useful for the authorities.
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