Exploring the Link between Oil Exploitation and Cancer in the Indigenous Population of Ecuador: A Scoping Review
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052674
Abstract: With cancer accounting for 19% of deaths and projected to rise in the coming years, Ecuador’s inequities in healthcare coverage remain a major concern for the rural, indigenous populations. While the cancer burden among this… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; oil; oil exploitation; exploitation cancer ... See more keywords
Genetic Instability among Hitnü People Living in Colombian Crude-Oil Exploitation Areas
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811189
Abstract: Oil exploitation, drilling, transportation, and processing in refineries produces a complex mixture of chemical compounds, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which may affect the health of populations living in the zone of influence of mining… read more here.
Keywords: among hitn; oil; oil exploitation; genetic instability ... See more keywords