Grupo México allegedly withdraws medical attention to those affected by toxic spill
Summary
Date Reported: 7 Oct 2016
Location: Mexico
Companies
Grupo México - Parent Company , Southern Copper (part of Grupo México) - SubsidiaryProjects
Buenavista del Cobre - UnknownAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Violation of environmental safety standards , Personal Health , Clean, Healthy & Sustainable EnvironmentResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: Regulatory action
Note: For our coverage of the toxic spill in Mexico and the lawsuits brought against Grupo Mexico please see here.
El consorcio Grupo México cerró las puertas de la Unidad de Vigilancia Epidemiológica y Ambiental (UVEAS), dejando sin atención médica a los habitantes del río Sonora, afectados en su salud por el derrame tóxico de la mina Buenavista del Cobre... Según información oficial de la Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS), el derrame tóxico de la minera Grupo México provocó daños en la salud de al menos 360 habitantes de la ribera... Sin embargo, el pasado jueves 30 de junio la UVEAS cerró sus puertas y Grupo México despidió a los 17 trabajadores...
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The Grupo México consortium closed the doors of the Epidemiological and Environmental Surveillance Unit (UVEAS) , leaving the residents of the Sonora River without medical attention, affected in their health by the toxic spill of the Buenavista del Cobre mine... According to official information from the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS), the toxic spill of mining company Grupo México caused damage to the health of at least 360 inhabitants of the riverbank... However, last Thursday June 30 the UVEAS closed its doors and Grupo Mexico dismissed the 17 workers...
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