Everyone Agrees
All the experts do agree on one fact: the French government must absolutely ensure that the city, its schools, and public areas all must be thoroughly cleaned and as soon as possible.
How Bad Is It?
As Philippe Glorennec, professor of health risk assessment at the EHESP School of Public Health in Paris says: “We must put things into perspective: Lead is a problem in France, like elsewhere, and we must deal with contaminations. We should pay attention to the Notre-Dame situation,’’ he said. But be alarmed? No.”