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"This is the monster that killed my son." Those are the words of Aurelio Rebuzzi, whose 14-year fight against Italy's largest steel plant has just culminated in a historic court victory.

Italy's highest court has upheld an order to shut down the blast furnaces at the steelworks in Taranto, a plant long linked to pollution concerns and elevated cancer rates. But while some residents celebrate the ruling, others fear for thousands of jobs and the future of their city. We filmed this story shortly before the final verdict was announced. Was ordering the shutdown of the blast furnaces the right decision?

Chapters:

00:00 - The fight to shut down the plant

00:40 - Taranto & the former Ilva steel plant history

01:19 - Milan court ruling & Supreme Court decision

01:44 - The economic toll: Impact on workers & jobs

02:25 - Jobs vs. health: Taranto's divided community

03:29 - Funding Taranto's first children's cancer ward

03:52 - Health data: Cancer rates & worker illness

04:49 - Modernization challenges & lack of investors

05:00 - Alessandro’s legacy & a new beginning

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