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“Dirty Little Souvenirs”

Off-Rio-Bravo2From Kent Paterson for Frontera NorteSur, part one of an investigation of the legacy of a demolished 100-year old plant in El Paso Texas. The Asarco smelter is gone but the metal contamination in surrounding neighborhoods lives on. In part two and part three, Paterson investigates the impact on workers’ health.

[Reporting sponsored by The Park Foundation.]

Photo credit: Bob Chessey