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Health Ministry Advises Caution After High Benzene Levels Near Haifa Refinery
Israel's Health and Environmental Protection ministries issued public warnings on Sunday due to high benzene levels near Haifa's Bazan oil refinery. Classes were canceled Monday at two Kiryat Ata schools, and the public is advised to limit outdoor activity.
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What happened
- 01High benzene levels were detected near Haifa's Bazan oil refinery complex.
- 02Classes were canceled Monday at two Kiryatאת schools near the refinery.
- 03The public within a kilometer of the refinery is advised to limit outdoor activity.
- 04Maintenance work at the refinery has been halted due to the abnormal readings.
- 05The ministries will reassess the situation based on ongoing monitoring data.
Maintenance work at the refinery has been stopped following the abnormal readings, which were detected over the weekend and on Monday.
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