The Committee
for the Protection of Muscovites demands the resettlement of residents
from apartment buildings contaminated by phenol
Press release, July 22, 2004
Over 50 people gathered today
at the protest meeting organised by the Committee for the Protection of Muscovites
by the Mayor's office in Moscow. Activists from the Committee as well as
residents from the Metrogorodok district of Moscow participated in the meeting
demanding the adoption of measures to resettle residents from phenol-contaminated
apartment blocks, i.e. residential premises with covering made from materials
emitting dangerous levels of phenol gas.