Multiple illness cases have been reported at SSAB's new steel plant construction in Luleå, according to major media reports. The excavated masses from the industrial area are currently being stored in Boden, as confirmed by two sources. A company in Boden with a permit to handle hazardous waste is storing the excavated masses, major media reports.
Boden Municipality, as the supervisory authority, has reviewed sampling and information about the content of the masses, according to major media. The municipality states that the excavated masses come from a different part of the area than where people have fallen ill, as reported by Boden Municipality. The company NG Nordic and Boden Municipality state that the masses pose no risk, according to major media.
I'm trying to highlight this because I want a discussion about what happens to the waste from SSAB, people are getting sick.
Boden residents Mats Eriksson and Jonny Nilsson are concerned about the excavated masses being transported to Boden, major media reports. According to Piteå-Tidningen, Mats Eriksson described trying to highlight the issue to spark discussion about the waste from SSAB and the reported illnesses. The exact cause of the illness cases and the specific contaminants in the masses remain unknown, as does the number of people affected and the timeline for disposal.