An American in Lima

On December 11, one of Peru’s most horrific environmental and public-health disasters will command worldwide attention when CNN debuts the first part of “Planet in Peril: Battle Lines” (Thurs., 9 p.m. ET). The show focuses on the Doe Run Peru smelting complex in La Oroya, in central Peru, where sky-high levels of lead and other toxic [...]

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