It's too soon to tell what the extent of the damage from this spill will be (and the long-term impacts of the Mount Polley mine as well) but past events show what the people of nearby communities in Sonora will likely face. Mine waste can contain toxins such as mercury, arsenic and cyanide. When spilled into the environment, this waste can kill fish and other aquatic life and contaminate drinking water. Toxics in the waste can bioaccumulate in fish, which are harmful to the humans who eat these fish
http://www.earthworksaction.org/earthblog/detail/another_toxic_mine_waste_spill#.U-yfhWMfRuk
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