Health officials in Peru: oil spill cleanup workers face ‘poisoning and burns’

Mongabay
By Barbara FraserJun 27, 2016, 3:40 am122 pts
Local residents and workers contracted to clean up a recent crude oil spill in Peru's northeastern Loreto region lacked appropriate safety equipment, according to a preliminary report by the Dátem del Marañón Health Network, which is part of the Loreto Regional Health Office (DIRESA). Health risks could…

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