Land of Fires, D'Anna: "The conservation of the human species is at risk"

In the "Land of Fires," "the basic principle of biology is at risk: that of species conservation. And we're talking about the human species." This was stated by Vincenzo D'Anna, president of the National Order of Biologists, at the opening of the conference "Ecotoxicology and Effects on Human Health," organized by the National Association of Biologists (ONB) in the Real Borgo di San Leucio in Caserta. The scientific coordinator of the event, which saw the participation of over 200 biologists, was Professor Raffaele De Vita (ENEA), who moderated the discussions together with Stefano Dumontet, professor at the University of Naples "Partenope." Mayor Carlo Marino was also present, representing the city of Caserta. The speakers, hailing from Italy's leading universities, presented papers focusing on environmental pollution caused by heavy metals, as well as pesticides and improper waste disposal. This is a particularly acute problem in the so-called "Land of Fires." Furthermore, the impact this form of pollution can have on human reproductive health was explored. "Scientists and researchers have demonstrated, with data in hand, that pollution is microscopic, not macroscopic," explained Senator D'Anna. Unfortunately, the ONB president added, we are paying the price for "wicked laws like Law 99 of 1992, which allowed the spreading of sludge from sewage treatment plants on agricultural land: a concentration of dioxins, heavy metals, dust, nanoparticles, and chemicals that then pose a threat to the development of cancer-causing diseases, genetic and epigenetic modifications." One of the most worrying aspects to emerge from this "grave situation," D'Anna continued, "is male and female infertility." Well, the ONB president observed: "Depolluting the environment will take years. Therefore, we must first 'depollute' humanity by proceeding with a massive field operation, starting with the most at-risk enclaves, conducting mineralograms and semen analyses." For D'Anna: "It's time to launch a campaign to assess the toxic status of the population and then adopt appropriate nutrigenic and nutritional therapies that include the intake of ancient grains and other substances rich in selenium, which can 'bind' heavy metals, thus purifying our bodies of these pathogens."