Gabès Is Suffocating: Breathing Under Phosphate, Protest, and Green Colonialism - Untold
In Gabès, in southeastern Tunisia, the air has taken on a yellow hue for more than fifty years. Since 1972, the factories of the Groupe Chimique Tunisien (GCT) have released toxic fumes generated by the processing of phosphate into phosphoric acid and chemical fertilizers.
The air grew particularly suffocating between September and October 2025, when local authorities reported 122 cases of intoxication and asphyxiation caused by toxic fumes. Gas leaks from GCT’s facilities are widely blamed.
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The air grew particularly suffocating between September and October 2025, when local authorities reported 122 cases of intoxication and asphyxiation caused by toxic fumes. Gas leaks from GCT’s facilities are widely blamed.
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