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APARICIO EFFEN, Marilyn. Health risks caused by mining pollution and their impact on children. Tinkazos [online]. 2009, vol.12, n.27, pp.83-101. ISSN 1990-7451.

A study carried out in the former mining community of San José, now a district of the city of Oruro, warns of the impact of mining pollution on children’s health. This article presents some of the research results, concluding with a proposal for public policy and intervention.

Palabras clave : environmental neurotoxicology; mining pollution; health; water pollution; epidemiology; toxicology; children; heavy metals.

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