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Cleanup Lead Contamination in Peru

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Cleanup Lead Contamination in Peru

Lead Smelter La Oroya

The photograph shows the main smoke stack of from the Doe Run smelter in La Oroya, Peru. This plant is responsible for exposing over 30,000 people to unsafe lead levels.

Lead Smelter La Oroya

The picture shows the US and Peruvian NGO partners outside the plant in La Oroya. Studies documenting environmental lead contamination have been conducted through this cooperative approach.

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Thanks to 2 donors like you, a total of $290 was raised for this project on GlobalGiving. Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.

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