The health and environmental conditions endured by the more than 30,000 residents of La Oroya in the central Peruvian Andes represent a clear violation of the human rights to health, life, food, an...
The health and environmental conditions endured by the more than 30,000 residents of La Oroya in the central Peruvian Andes represent a clear violation of the human rights to health, life, food, and a clean and healthy environment. Since 1922, a nearby multi-metal smelter, currently operated by the Doe Run Corporation of Missouri, has been contaminating the urban environment surrounding the smelter with toxic emissions. A 1999 blood evaluation conducted in La Oroya by the Ministry of Health shows that 99.1% of 346 children tested have blood-lead levels indicative of lead poisoning, and that nearly 20% of these require immediate hospitalization. Because lead inhibits neurological development, the thousands of children poisoned by the smelter will likely be impaired for life. Despite these statistics, the company and government have failed to address the root cause of the problem -- poor environmental controls at the smelter.
Earthjustice and its siter organization AIDA have been fighting for the rights of these people.
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another classic video gringo who does not tell the whole truth. accusations without knowing the real cause of pollution. La Oroya is a mine, is a city metallurgical lead soils have accumulated 87 years and that is the main source of pollution. How sad to see people being able to walk their sheep to depletion for several miles to La Oroya and levarlos say is caused by pollution. liars
Lo triste es cuando el reportero pregunto a la persona a cargo en una de las plantas en US porque si compania invierte en mejorar la planta para reducir la contaminacion de las personas que viven alrededor ( y hasta compraron las casas contruidas alrededor para evitar ser enjuiciados por la gente)
cuando le preguntaron PORQUE esta compania no hace lo mismo con la planta en La oroya- Peru,la persona solo dijo que habian hecho "varios" cambios.
Pero la gente peruana aun muere y nadie hace nada.
I wish more people would watch this video. The sad truth is people don't give a damn-
I saw a report about the owner, he is a billionaire who lives in the Hamptons. He owns another lead factory in West Virginia, but the pollution is a bit more contained overthere-
estan de los pobladores que por los sensillos se muerden los dientesaguanten hasta reventar,pero no hay derecho a matar a los niños, reaccionen pueblo de La Oroya
Mientra que Ira Renco doerun hace nuevos contratos por el que ganará $ 2.5 billones al año, y claro el ministro Brack defiende con uñas y dientes por el sencillo, que la gente de La Oroya coma plomo, seria mejor que nadie trabaje en esas empresas y ya veran lo que pasa, es decision de los pobladores de nada les vale las limosnas que reciben si no van a tener salud.
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cuando le preguntaron PORQUE esta compania no hace lo mismo con la planta en La oroya- Peru,la persona solo dijo que habian hecho "varios" cambios.
Pero la gente peruana aun muere y nadie hace nada.
I saw a report about the owner, he is a billionaire who lives in the Hamptons. He owns another lead factory in West Virginia, but the pollution is a bit more contained overthere-
It's fucking sad
its the gov who should stop poisoning the people
sent an email to Doe Run