2006年01月26日
ENS北奧塞梯,弗拉季高加索報導;謝芳怡編譯;蔡麗伶審校
20歲的艾莉娜表示:「呼吸會有困難,特別是天氣不好的時候」42歲的嘉蓮娜在一旁補充:「那是有毒氣體,就像毒氣攻擊一樣!你不能帶小孩出去散步,還必須將門窗牢牢關緊,這是唯一能得救的方法。」北奧塞梯首都弗拉季高加索的市民認為他們所呼吸的空氣已受到嚴重污染,並將此污染現象歸咎於設立於該市的一座鋅工廠,即使該工廠負責人表示他們已做了大幅的改善。
Pollution Fears Surround Ossetian Zinc Factory
"It's difficult to breathe, especially in bad weather," said 20 year old Alina. "It's poison, like a gas attack!" added Galina, 42. "You can't take your child out for a walk. You have to keep the doors and windows shut tight – it's the only way to escape." Residents of Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia, say the air they breathe is badly polluted, and they blame a zinc plant in the city even though managers say huge improvements have been made.