Dangerous levels of lead and arsenic have been found in the blood of Honduran villagers living downstream from [the San Martín mine] owned by…Goldcorp Inc [and operated by Entre Mares]…The most recent studies… have come under fire from government officials and from mining executives who say they lack scientific rigor. The Honduran Ministry of Environment plans to send samples to experts in Colombia to confirm [the] results...[Goldcorp’s] vice-president of investor relations… maintained that the mine has not caused water shortages or contamination…[a]nd…stated, "…There is a national study that refutes [the] allegation [that waste from the mine caused health problems]."