Haifa chemicals

WATCH: Malfunction at oil refinery in Haifa, heavy smoke as excess gas burned off

The Environmental Protection Ministry stressed that air quality measurements from the scene did not show elevated concentrations of pollutants.

Malfunction at oil refinery in Haifa, May 26, 2021
Firefighters work to put out a fire which broke out at the Bazan oil refineries in the Haifa Bay on Friday, April 30, 2021.

Fire breaks out after pipe malfunction at Haifa petrochemical plants

Firefighters use water to dilute ammonia leaking from a chemical plant

Israel advised to remove petrochemical plant in Haifa within 10 years

Explosion at Haifa refinery

Loud explosions from Haifa's petrochemical industry rattle residents


On the streets of Haifa, anger and fear mar a sunny exterior

“I’m afraid to wake up in the morning and find out that I have cancer,” said Etti Ben-Adiva, who works at a cafe along the city’s Carmel beach.

THE BAHA’I Gardens in Haifa.

All eyes on Haifa after damning study results leaked

U. of Haifa: Women exposed to petrochemical pollution have babies with smaller heads.

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Cabinet ministers unanimously approves plan to mitigate Haifa Bay air pollution

The cabinet approved a five-year, NIS 115.5 million budget for the program on Sunday.

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Haifa: la qualité de l'air à l'ordre du jour

Les débats qui font rage sur l’origine du nombre élevé de cancers dans la ville très polluée qu’est Haïfa n’ont pas fini de déchaîner les passions

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Haifa mayor blockades city’s polluting factories, orders license cancellations

Over 10 years about 780 of the 4,860 cancer cases - including lung and bladder cancer - found in the region likely resulted from air pollution exposure

Municipal trucks block entrance to factories linked to air pollution.

Haifa Bay may be declared air pollution-stricken

Cancer cases in Haifa Bay may be linked to air pollution, study finds.

Beit Hazikuk in Haifa is the country’s largest oil refinery.

Haifa has highest cancer risk in country, Health Ministry says

Letter from head of public health disease prevention says that 16% of cancer cases in northern port city come as a result of air pollution in the area.

A young girl looks down over the city of Haifa.

Dov Hanin pens letter to Sheshinski, imploring committee not to cave into ICL pressure

Two weeks ago, Israel Chemicals announced plans to close its magnesium factory in 2017, which employs 550 people.

THE DEAD SEA WORKS in Sdom, the world’s fourth largest producer and supplier of potash products, is owned by Israel Chemicals Ltd

Terra incognita: Can Israel learn from pre-Zionism?

One of the problems with contemporary Zionism is that it is burdened by the past.

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MK Regev forms new Knesset panel headed by Henin to address Haifa Bay area pollution

Subcommittee tasked with making recommendations for Haifa metropolitan region regarding pollution and planning in the Haifa Bay.

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