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Guatemala (1976) 23,000 killed
Mexico (1985) 10,000+ killed
San Salvador (1986) 2,000+ killed |
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| Reasons earthquakes so destructive |
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Economic situation during 80s earthquakes already bad due to recession
Mexican buildings weak and unsafe |
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| Reason earthquakes are hard to predict in Latin America |
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Definition
| Geologists study the land for relatively short periods of time in a particular area |
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Volcano considered inactive but erupted in 1985
- created mud flows through rivers
- destroyed the city of Armera |
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| What causes arsenic pollution in the US? |
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Definition
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| What causes arsenic poisoning in Latin America |
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Definition
| Volcanos and mining activities |
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| What does arsenic poisoning cause? |
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Definition
Skin and organ cancer
Black foot disease |
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| Amount of people exposed to arsenic poisoning in Argentina |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Debree flows of water and volcanic substance that flow down into valleys and riverbeds |
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| Good things that come from volcanos in Latin America |
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Volcanic products used as building materials
Geothermal energy captured and used for power |
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1958 - 1970 500,000 people exposed
New water treatment greatly reduced the amount of exposures |
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