Being a Neighbor to a Copper Mine Raises the Risk of Extreme Premature Delivery and Malformations in Fetuses

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A new study analyzes the health impacts of newborns born in the vicinity of copper mining operations in Mexico Carlos Carabaña Al cobra, along with cobalt, graphite, nickel and other materials, is called “critical mineral for the energy transition and electromobility”, that is, fundamental elements for the manufacture of wind turbines, solar panels or electric vehicles. With an increase in demand for this mineral every year, a new study, to whic…

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Mexico City Disinform ourselves. Risks to the health of newborns living near large mining operations increase significantly, according to an investigation that documents higher rates of extreme premature births and congenital malformations in mining areas of the country. Based on data of 76,000 births registered in eleven states, the study found that babies born less than ten kilometers from a mine present a 56 percent more risk of reaching the…

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Study reveals that living near copper mines increases the risk of extreme premature births and severe malformations in newborns The post In Mexico, living near copper mines increases to 366% the malformations in newborns appeared first on Avispa Midia.