{{Short description|Petrochemical complex in Sicily, Italy}} thumb|Polo petrolchimico siracusano {{Coord|37.1611|N|15.2025|E|dim:30000_region:IT-SW_type:landmark|display=title}} The petrochemical complex of '''Augusta-Priolo''' (called ''Polo petrolchimico siracusano'' in Italian) is a vast industrialized coastal area in eastern Sicily including the territory of the municipalities of Augusta, Priolo Gargallo and Melilli. Main industrial activities are oil refining, processing of oil derivatives and energy production.
The complex, whose beginnings date back to 1949, has produced significant environmental problems for the coastline and the entire area, as well as health issues and an increased death rate. The area is therefore often dubbed ''triangolo della morte'' (triangle of death).<ref>[https://www.ilpapaverorossoweb.it/article/melilli-augusta-e-priolo-pesci-deformi-nel-triangolo-della-morte ''Melilli, Augusta e Priolo: pesci deformi nel “triangolo della morte”''] ilpapaverorossoweb.it, October 19, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/in-edicola/articoli/2017/03/06/il-triangolo-della-morte/3433518/ ''Il “triangolo della morte”''] ilfattoquotidiano.it, March 6, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/P-8-2017-001610_IT.html ''Triangolo della morte''] Interrogazione alla Commissione Europea, March 9, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://onanotiziarioamianto.it/sicilia-il-triangolo-della-morte/ ''Petrolchimico Sicilia, il triangolo della morte''] onanotiziarioamianto.it, October 5, 2019.</ref><ref>[http://www.mangiatoridicervello.com/2019/11/20/priolo-augusta-melilli-triangolo-della-morte/ ''Priolo Augusta Melilli: il triangolo della morte''] mangiatoridicervello.com, November 20, 2019.</ref>
Among the companies in the region are ExxonMobil, Sasol, Erg, Polimeri Europa and Syndial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/264813/Human-Health-in-Areas-with-Industrial-Contamination-Eng.pdf|title=Human Health in Areas with Industrial Contamination|publisher=WHO|year=2014}}</ref>
==See also== * Triangle of death (Italy)<!-- You should rename this because there are three other "Triangles of death" in Italy, cf. "Todesdreieck" in the German Wikipedia. --> * Angelo Moratti * Port of Augusta
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==External links== *{{cite web|url=http://atlanteitaliano.cdca.it/conflitto/polo-industriale-priolo-augusta|title=Polo industriale Priolo-Augusta|publisher=Atlante Italiano dei Conflitti Ambientali|language=Italian|access-date=2016-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515035051/http://atlanteitaliano.cdca.it/conflitto/polo-industriale-priolo-augusta|archive-date=2018-05-15|url-status=dead}}
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