US is ‘using Mexico as a garbage sink’ leading to ‘toxic crisis’, UN expert says
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A UN expert, Marcos Orellana, has warned that Mexico is facing a "toxic crisis" due to lax environmental standards and is being used as a "garbage sink" by the US. Orellana, the UN special rapporteur on toxics and human rights, conducted an 11-day investigation in Mexico and found that imported waste and dangerous pesticides are polluting the country, impacting the health of Mexican communities. He cited over 1,000 contaminated sites, including the Atoyac River, industrial pig farms on the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Sonora River, where residents are experiencing severe health issues. The report highlights that US overconsumption and weak Mexican standards contribute to the problem, creating "sacrifice zones" where diseases are normalized.
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AI-ExtractedA copper mine leaked 40,000 cubic meters of sulfuric acid into the Sonora River in 2014.
US overconsumption and economic activity are using Mexico as a garbage sink.
Mexico is facing a “toxic crisis” and has become a “garbage sink” for the US.
There were more than 1,000 contaminated locations officially recorded in Mexico’s National Inventory of Contaminated Sites.
Factories spew hazardous waste into the Atoyac River in Puebla.
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