Keep putting the pressure on

摘要

During a recent visit to northern Italy I got lost,only slightly,but ended up passing close to Seveso,a town etched in the memory of many in the chemical industry and,arguably,one of the main reasons behind the pressure today from environmental groups and regulatory bodies.For our younger readers,Seveso is where,back in 1976,a major fire at a plant which resulted in massive contamination of the surrounding district with dioxin.