Impacto de la contaminación del agua por minería y consecuencias en la salud de la población de El Oro.

Abstract

The province of El Oro is one of the best known locations in Ecuador due to the mining extraction points that exist in it, where it is likely to find the most precious common metal, which is gold, hence the name of the province. . For this reason, this research work is carried out, about the contamination of water by the action of mining in the Province of El Oro and the health complications that it causes to human beings who have established their lives near these areas with bodies. of water contaminated by different toxic residues resulting from this activity, the main objective is to identify the impact it has on nature and on the health of the population, the contamination of water by mining activity in said province, through the review of scientific articles to propose sustainable alternatives to mitigate water pollution and its consequences based on sustainable water development objectives.