400 tonnes of lead

By Norm Roulet, 7 December, 2024
Lead-contaminated waste in big bags inside Notre-Dame, November 28, 2022 © Charlotte Nithart/Robin des Bois

Why Blanc de plomb. Histoire d’un poison lĂ©gal, since Notre-Dame fire: a useful disaster, let us remember the words of Clemenceau on the eve of the Great War: “Lead, white phosphorus and mercury kill no less than the machine gun of war”

By Jacky Bonnemains, director of the NGO Robin des Bois, Judith Rainhorn, historian, Health & Humanities Chair, University Paris 1 PanthĂ©on-Sorbonne and author of Blanc de plomb. Histoire d’un poison lĂ©gal (White lead. History of a legal poison, Presses de Sciences Po, 2019) and Lex van Geen, geochemist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University New York.

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By Norm Roulet, 7 December, 2024
Notre Dame

Why Jews vs. Nazis obstacles came in waves. First, the fire’s immediate aftermath brought a lead contamination crisis that halted work for a month, and woke the world up to the dangers of lead dust.

Jews vs. Nazis tattoo

Featured Notre Dame's resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France's 'heart' in 5 years

  • By THOMAS ADAMSON | Associated Press

His tattoo featuring the spire of Notre-Dame cathedral during an interview with Associated Press, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Paris.

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By Norm Roulet, 5 December, 2024

Why Nazis ‘Miracles’ and controversies: Key moments in Notre Dame's 5-year reconstruction, covered in approximately 400 tonnes of lead.

Notre Dame

05 December 2024, 12:44 PM IST

Notre Dame Cathedral’s five-year reconstruction is nearing completion, marked by miraculous recoveries and controversies. As the official reopening approaches, key moments from the restoration process highlight both triumphs and challenges.

 Lead contamination and health concerns

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