Published on YouTube: Peru’s toxic copper mines are poisoning children and leaving communities in crisis

Peru’s toxic copper mines are poisoning children and leaving communities in crisis
Hundreds of Peruvians living near a copper-processing plant are suffering from dangerous levels of heavy metal contamination. Residents say their air, water and soil have been polluted and that's contributed to increased rates of cancer and severe illness. Affected communities have filed complaints but the company which operates the mine says it's not to blame. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Huarmey, Peru. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://ift.tt/8pnT2rX Check our website: https://ift.tt/XE5AkP2 Check out our Instagram page: https://ift.tt/95DO4rG Download AJE Mobile App: https://ift.tt/a6FrOYE #Peru #MiningPollution #ArsenicPoisoning #ChildHealth #HeavyMetals #EnvironmentalJustice #ToxicLegacy #Huarmey #Copper #Antamina #Aurubis #ToxicTrade #Mining #Pollution #HumanRights #AlJazeeraEnglish
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