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Peruvian Smelter Emits Toxic Pollutants

Case Number # 26216

The people (especially the children) who live in La Oroya, in the Peruvian Andes, have dangerous levels of lead in their blood. The source is a smelter operated by a company based in Missouri. Earthjustice is working to persuade the company to provide desperately needed medical care.

Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)
Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA)
Martin Wagner
Anna Cederstav

Press Releases

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Hear La Oroya Case
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
City extensively contaminated by Doe Run Peru Smelter
Doe Run Smelter in Peru Loses Environmental Certification
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Children living near smelter contaminated with high levels of lead
Human Rights Body Calls on Peru to Protect Citizens from Contamination by American-owned Smelter
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Virtually all the children in La Oroya suffer from lead poisoning
U.S. Smelter's Pollution Now Human Rights Issue for Peru
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
IACHR to examine Peru's responsibility for contamination from Doe Run Corp. facility
Human Rights Commission May Examine Violations at La Oroya, Peru
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Children breathe sulfur dioxide pollution at 300 times level permitted by WHO
Peru Supreme Court Demands Government Protect Public Health from Doe Run Smelter in La Oroya
Friday, June 30, 2006
U.S.-owned smelter continues to contaminate region
Judge Orders Measures to Protect Public Health in La Oroya Peru
Thursday, April 14, 2005
American-owned smelter has poisoned nearly everyone