Health Ministry Reverses COVID-19 School Guidance After Benzene Levels Drop
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Israel's Ministry of Health has canceled a directive for two Kiryat Ata schools to move classes to alternative sites due to benzene pollution. The decision follows updated environmental monitoring that shows benzene levels have dropped below the standard threshold. The schools will resume normal operations on Wednesday, with the ministry continuing daily monitoring.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Two Kiryat Ata schools will return to normal classes Wednesday after benzene levels dropped.
- The Ministry of Health rescinded a precautionary directive issued Monday.
- Elevated benzene levels were linked to maintenance at the Bazan oil refineries.
- The ministry will continue daily environmental monitoring in coordination with other agencies.
Israel's Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it is rescinding a directive for two schools in the Kiryat Ata industrial zone to hold classes at alternative sites. The decision comes after updated environmental monitoring data showed benzene levels in the air had fallen below the standard environmental threshold. The original directive, issued Monday, was a precautionary measure due to elevated benzene concentrations linked to maintenance work at the Bazan oil refineries in the area, and was intended to protect the health of students and staff. Classes at the Ha'Ivrit and Erezim high schools will resume at their regular locations starting Wednesday. The Ministry of Health, in coordination with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, will continue to monitor the environmental data daily and will update the public if necessary.
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