Development of the Pollution Events in Antofagasta from 1950 up to 2018. Health Effects

Authors

  • Andrei N. Tchernitchin Presidente del Departamento de Medio Ambiente del Colegio Médico de Chile y Profesor Titular de la Universidad de Chile (Facultad de Medicina)
  • Joseline Tapia Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia
  • Hugo Benítez Consejo Regional Antofagasta. Colegio Médico de Chile
  • Aliro Bolados Consejo Regional Antofagasta. Colegio Médico de Chile

Keywords:

Environment, pollution, arsenic, polluting elements, polluting metals and metalloids, Antofagasta, causes of pollutyion, measures implementation, Chile

Abstract

The contamination of the city of Antofagasta and surroundings with arsenic and heavy metals through time is described, the causes originating it are described, those effective measurements (drinking water treatment) and those that should be implemented are analyzed. Health risks are described and some proposals are mentioned.

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Published

2019-06-28

How to Cite

Tchernitchin, A. N. ., Tapia, J. ., Benítez, H. ., & Bolados, A. . (2019). Development of the Pollution Events in Antofagasta from 1950 up to 2018. Health Effects. Cuadernos Médico Sociales, 59(2), 67–83. Retrieved from https://cuadernosms.cl/index.php/cms/article/view/208

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 2 (2019): Cuadernos Médico-Sociales

Section

Artículos originales

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