Ventanas problem.

I ear about this problem in the news, but seriously, I don’t remember listen this for many time, however, I know that historically the contamination is a very important topic in Chile. Related with the last events, the natural disaster that take place in “Ventana” (Valparaiso) is not an isolated event, moreover, the 1993 this place was declared a contaminated area, after that, a decontamination plan was established.

Ventana is a small place with low population (1300 aprox.), and many people still to be affected with this problem, and plant workers reported incremental cancer deaths probably for this cause. But here are share faults, because many industries are responsible of this contamination, even though, the principals are: Codelco-Ventanas and AES Gener thermoelectric. However, both carry out the Chilean regulation, but they exceed the Health World Organization (OMS), Norte American and European regulation. Another problem is that Chile doesn’t have hour regulation; in practice this mean that industries can eliminate mostly toxic substances in the night (when nothing can see them) obviously concentrated all the emanation in few hours at day.  

One important measure to solve this problem, is change the Chilean, because off today is too permissive with contamination levels. This measure can down emanation and probably solve the problem in short time, however, the country have to change all the political environment regulation if really want see an advance in this topic. I think that the way to prevent futures accidents is place contaminants plants out of villages or town, and protect always people and environment.