La Oroya, Peru
La Oroya is a soot-covered mining town in the Peruvian Andes. Ninety-nine percent of the children who live here have blood levels that exceed acceptable limits for lead poisoning, which can be directly attributed to an American-owned smelter that has been polluting the city since 1922.
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The toxins are so heavy in the air that you can taste them after just a few minutes there.
The smelter, now the city's main employer, was established in 1922 by the American Cerro de Pasco Corporation, who ran it until 1974 when Cerro was nationalized and became part of the state owned Empresa Minera del Centro del Peru S A, otherwise known as Centromin[5]. In 1993, the Peruvian government decided to privatize Centromin. In 1997, 99.97% of the La Oroya smelter was acquired by Doe Run Peru, a subsidiary (now an affiliate) of the Renco Group, for approximately US$247 million. The.... More
thanks for clarifying that America is not the ruiner of all in the world. :) in fact, blame it on peru for allowing the business to cause the pollution.
This is just like saying, don't blame the stepfather for raping a child, blame it on the child's mother.
thanks for clarifying that America is not the ruiner of all in the world. :) in fact, blame it on peru for allowing the business to cause the pollution.
This is just like saying, don't blame the stepfather for raping a child, blame it on the child's mother.
It's a crime and not only affecting the people who must live in that environment!
It's a crime against all humans and nature alike!
The pity is - those folks who commit these crimes can leave those places if they live there at all! They have got the financial resources to do so!
We all should not let them get away with it!
Or not? That's the question we need to answer. But here are the facts: Lead, in high levels, are extremely poisonous to the body. And I bet you that that American company sure as hell knows that it's company is well-contributing to the poisoning of this town. YES, companies around the world are doing the same whether American or not, but why can't we be the example? The United States is THE most powerful country in the entire world. This should lend us the upper hand. We should be the.... More
CEO is the guy who employs you and lets you put food on your table. is he trying to make a profit, yes!!! Is there something wrong with that?? no. a profit is what allows the company to hire more people and offer more jobs for a commmunity. As to the people in the village, they need to be proactive and enact regulations that restrict the emissions of toxins such as lead. Its not america's fault, its perus. and at the same time, remember the industry there in that village is giving jobs to local.... More
well it clearly says the children's blood levels exceed the limits to be poisoned by lead. it's saying the children have so much blood they are immune to lead poisoning. DUH.
It is Doe Run Peru, which has filed for banckruptancy to avoid investing in environment protection and decontamination. Now they want to close because they say they have no money (a lie) and cut 3500 more jobs.
It should be a very simple thing on the Internet, if anyone is really interested, to find out just WHICH American Corporation has been responsible for pollution at La Oroya, Peru. But once you've found out the name, what EXACTLY did you intend to DO about that Corporation?
We CAN support INDIGENOUS REVOLUTIONS, REVOLTS AND PROTESTS against American Corporate Power. However, these same Corporations have the huge amount of propaganda money, to present ONLY THEIR SIDE; not to mention that the.... More
Honestly? What do you expect? I have clicked through the afore metioned images - each atrocity being worst than the other, and yet it makes no difference. Unless America and Western Europe (Ireland included) wake up to the threat that is our gargantuan consumerism then nothing will happen. Relocate in the U.S? No chance! In Europe? No chance! Then why is it acceptable in countries like Peru were it "doesn't affect us?"
We are killing children here. All scientific embellishment aside,.... More
"Then why is it acceptable in countries like Peru were it "doesn't affect us?".......
It will definitely affect us all - in one way or the other.
It's childish to think because it's in another country and therefore harmless to ourselves.
The environment doesn't respect borders! Ozon layer, allergies, water.....all affects all!
How about some names. These companies can continue to do things like this--worldwide--when we let them!
Has any one stoped to notice that none of these places so far are in america? do you know why? Because we would rather pollute other countries than our own, yet the world will still go to crap
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