Lead exposure from soil in Peruvian mining towns: a national assessment supported by two contrasting examples
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the population of Peru living in the vicinity of active or former mining operations that could be exposed to lead from contaminated soil.METHODS: Geographic coordinates were compiled for 113 active mines, 138 ore processing plants and 3 smelters, as well as 7743 former mining sites.The population living within 5 km of these s