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Water and waste contamination in the Gospić region; physician reports rise in cancer among younger patients

started August 12, 2026 at 9:38 PM · last changed 2d ago

Summary

Following revelations of illegal waste dumping in the Lica region, Gospić residents express concern and demand urgent site remediation and more frequent monitoring. A local physician reports that worried patients contact her daily and states she sent samples to Germany last year that showed PFAS and heavy metals in solid waste, though water samples were clean at that time.

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Nakon što je u čitavoj Hrvatskoj odjeknula afera s ilegalnim otpadom u Lici, stanovnici Gospića koji su je godinama naslućivali sada žive u strahu i

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Njemačka je označena jer je tamo poslana analiza uzoraka; Senj, Karlobag i Udbina su lokacije od kojih su uzorci prikupljeni za analizu; Hrvatska je označena kao zemljadržava.

  • Gospić
Severity43

Total — band napeto (40–69)

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