Cleanup Lead Contamination in Peru
SummaryInvestigate the public health impact of heavy metal contamination from a US owned smelter in an Andean mining region of Peru to identify lead poisoning cases and plan for site mitigation.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
For years, families in La Oroya, Peru- the site of an American owned smelter- have been exposed to the toxic emissions from the plant. According to the Peruvian Ministry of Health, blood lead levels among local children are triple the World Health Organization limit of 10 micrograms/deciliter. However, there is no medical screening to identify and treat lead poisoned children. Citizens of the town will also benefit from our education and outreach program, and remediation planning efforts.
Activities
We will work with the Peruvian Government to better characterize the sources of exposure, and plan to mitigate the contamination in La Oroya. We will encourage the testing of residents in order to identify and treat those most severly poisoned.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $290
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $290 . The original project funding goal was $5,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
We are working to encourage efforts to initiate universal screening, medical treatment, source reduction, and site mitigation. Other activities include conducting health education and outreach.
Project Message
In the case of La Oroya-Peru, the site of an American owned smelter, families have suffered from the toxic emissions for years. We urgently need to change this situation.
- Doris Balvin Diaz, project leader
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Angela Gutierrez Claros
Executive Director
Asociacion Civil Labor
Daniel A. Carrion #336 Magdalena del Mar
Lima 17, Lima 17 Lima 17
Peru
511-2616515
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Asociacion Civil Labor
Asociacion Civil Labor Daniel A. Carrion #336
Magdalena del Mar,
Lima
Lima 17
Peru
511-2616515
http://www.labor.org.pe
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Peru
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Peru, read the Human Development Report on Peru or the Wikipedia entry for Peru.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 14, 2004
