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Peruvian Smelter Emits Toxic Pollutants

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Hear La Oroya Case

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Doe Run Smelter in Peru Loses Environmental Certification

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Human Rights Body Calls on Peru to Protect Citizens from Contamination by American-owned Smelter

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

U.S. Smelter's Pollution Now Human Rights Issue for Peru

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

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Human Rights Petition on La Oroya to IACHR (en espaÃ±ol )

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Doe Run smelter inLa Oroya, Peru
Photo by Anna Cederstav

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

Staff:
Martin Wagner
Anna Cederstav

Clients:
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)
Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA)

Last Updated: June 30, 2010
Case Number # 26216

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