An excavator removes the ground of Saint Benoit elementary school on August 8, 2019 during a clean-up operation over lead poisoning fears. AFP
View of the Notre-Dame Cathedral towers from the forecourt in Paris. EPA
Pressure rises on French authorities after an NGO files a lawsuit accusing them of failing to quickly contain the risks of lead poisoning after the fire that ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris last April. AFP
This file photo taken on July 17, 2019 shows damage on the nave and rubble during preliminary work in the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral three months after a major fire in Paris. AFP
The service entrance of the construction site of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The yard has been stopped since analyzes proving an excessive presence of lead and the risks taken by the workers three months after the Cathedral was badly damaged by a huge fire last April. EPA
A worker sprays an anti lead decontamination treatment at the St Benoit Elementary School in Paris, France. EPA
Workers have started decontaminating some Paris schools tested with unsafe levels of lead following the blaze at the Notre Dame Cathedral, as part of efforts to protect children from risks of lead poisoning. AP photo
Worker directs a mechanical shovel grabbing pieces of destroyed surfacing to gather up the lead particles in the school yard of Saint Benoit primary school in Paris, France. AP photo
A worker holds a canvas bag as he takes part in a clean-up operation at Saint Benoit school near Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris during a decontamination operation over lead poisoning fears. AFP
A worker sprays a gel on the ground to absorb lead as he takes part in a clean-up operation at Saint Benoit school near Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris during a decontamination operation. AFP
Paris officials moved to downplay the risk of lead poisoning from the massive fire that tore through Notre-Dame Cathedral in April, as tests continue to show worrying levels of the toxic metal at nearby schools. AFP
A worker stands next to asphalt waste materials as he takes part in a clean-up operation at Saint Benoit school. AFP
This picture taken on August 6, 2019 shows asphalt waste materials during a clean-up operation over lead poisoning fears at Saint Benoit school. AFP
An excavator removes the ground of Saint Benoit elementary school on August 8, 2019 during a clean-up operation over lead poisoning fears. AFP
View of the Notre-Dame Cathedral towers from the forecourt in Paris. EPA
Pressure rises on French authorities after an NGO files a lawsuit accusing them of failing to quickly contain the risks of lead poisoning after the fire that ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris last April. AFP
This file photo taken on July 17, 2019 shows damage on the nave and rubble during preliminary work in the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral three months after a major fire in Paris. AFP
The service entrance of the construction site of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The yard has been stopped since analyzes proving an excessive presence of lead and the risks taken by the workers three months after the Cathedral was badly damaged by a huge fire last April. EPA
A worker sprays an anti lead decontamination treatment at the St Benoit Elementary School in Paris, France. EPA
Workers have started decontaminating some Paris schools tested with unsafe levels of lead following the blaze at the Notre Dame Cathedral, as part of efforts to protect children from risks of lead poisoning. AP photo
Worker directs a mechanical shovel grabbing pieces of destroyed surfacing to gather up the lead particles in the school yard of Saint Benoit primary school in Paris, France. AP photo
A worker holds a canvas bag as he takes part in a clean-up operation at Saint Benoit school near Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris during a decontamination operation over lead poisoning fears. AFP
A worker sprays a gel on the ground to absorb lead as he takes part in a clean-up operation at Saint Benoit school near Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris during a decontamination operation. AFP
Paris officials moved to downplay the risk of lead poisoning from the massive fire that tore through Notre-Dame Cathedral in April, as tests continue to show worrying levels of the toxic metal at nearby schools. AFP
A worker stands next to asphalt waste materials as he takes part in a clean-up operation at Saint Benoit school. AFP
This picture taken on August 6, 2019 shows asphalt waste materials during a clean-up operation over lead poisoning fears at Saint Benoit school. AFP
An excavator removes the ground of Saint Benoit elementary school on August 8, 2019 during a clean-up operation over lead poisoning fears. AFP
