Aug 22, 2014

Farmers feel economic impact of Sonora River acid spill as milk is discarded

Mexico News Daily: In terms of lost milk, the cost of the Sonora River mine spill has reached 1 million pesos as raw milk is being turned away by a pasteurization plant in Hermosillo, worsening the contamination crisis that began August 7.

The area produces about 28,000 liters of milk daily, but it is not fit for human consumption due to the presence of heavy metals in high concentrations, says a local producer.  Read more. 

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