Balgarianovinite.com Even though no exceedances of the permissible emission standards have been established, the unpleasant odours from the operation of the Kronospan plant in Veliko Tarnovo are a prerequisite for health risks, a report of the Regional Health Inspectorate found, quoted by the press centre of the regional administration on Thursday.
The report, which had been requested by Veliko Tarnovo Regional Governor Valentin Mihaylov, emphasizes that the main complaints of local residents are related to a pungent odour, irritation of the eyes and upper respiratory tract, smoke and wood dust in the urban environment. According to experts, the main sources of emissions are drying installations and production lines for particleboard and fibreboard at the Kronospan plant. The Austrian company is a leading manufacturer of wood-based panels.
“During the drying of wood particles and pressing, drying gases containing wood dust, volatile organic compounds and water vapour are released. Under certain weather conditions, such as temperature changes and southeasterly winds, they can spread outside the plant site in the form of a light mist with a bluish tint and cause discomfort to the population”, the report stresses, pointing out that some of the substances released can cause irritation to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract, while formaldehyde also has carcinogenic potential with prolonged exposure.
The report concludes that even when there are no acute health complaints, unpleasant odours can negatively affect the quality of life by limiting people’s daily activities. The conclusion of the report is in connection with the fact that on the days with the most reports from residents about unpleasant odours there is no increase in cases of respiratory diseases. “The registered diseases follow the usual seasonality and no direct connection with the reports about odours can be established”, the report also notes.
The Regional Health Inspectorate will request summarized analyses of the health status of the employees at the enterprise and will continue to monitor the data on the quality of atmospheric air provided by the Regional Environment and Water Inspectorate in Veliko Tarnovo. If air quality deteriorates, the institution will promptly inform residents and provide recommendations for limiting health risks, the press centre of the regional administration stated. Unpleasant Odours from Kronospan Plant in Veliko Tarnovo Are Prerequisite for Health Risks, Report Says 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-05 15:13:16 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
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