Alarming Study Reveals High Levels of Toxic Metals like Lead, Zinc, and Arsenic in Arica

While the distribution of these elements correlates with both historical and contemporary sources, a significant portion of the pollution can be attributed to the over 20,000 tons of mining waste from Sweden that were dumped in the city as harmless material in the mid-1980s. This study was conducted by researchers from the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Chile.


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