Análisis del impacto socio- ambiental de las plantas de beneficio ubicadas en el sector El Tablón cantón Portovelo

Abstract

Mining in our country is the main economic source provided by the different currencies for our country even more the elements that are used to carry out this activity seriously affect the ecosystem and human health these chemical elements that possess large heavy metals, have very clear characteristics that generate bioaccumulation and bioavailability in the human body resulting in physiological changes in the systems of a human body, These disorders mainly affect the respiratory system and the locomotor system. The Canton portovelo has been characterized by being the first mining center of the province of el oro. This mining activity has been carried out for decades to the present. That is why there are 90 processing plants with a capacity of approximately 10 to 50 tons/day. Many investigations have shown that all these alterations are due to the fact that people are directly exposed to these elements with heavy metals, thus endangering the entire mining population of the portovelo Canton. By performing its various processes within plants cause impacts that affect human health as well as the biotic environment, so it is intended to develop a manu