Readings for Week 2.
Tasks:
1. Readings: Chapter 1-3 in Vig
2. Post two weekly comments for participation.
The above picture is of Doe Run Peru in La Oroya, Peru. La Oroya is one of the 10 most polluted places in the world. The smelter plant is owned by New York billionaire Ira Rennert. The plant is the sole means of livelihood for the people who live there and suffer the ill-effects of the pollution.
References:
1. A Peruvian Town in Limbo (Slide show)
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/06/25/world/06252009PERU_index.html
2. In the Andes, a Toxic Site Also Provides a Livelihood
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/world/americas/25peru.html?_r=1
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