Claudia Vega
Claudia Vega is a researcher affiliated with the Mercury Program at the Centro de Innovación Científica Amazónica (CINCIA). Her work focuses on the environmental impacts of mercury contamination in the Amazon, particularly as it relates to illegal mining practices in Peru. Vega has contributed to significant studies that analyze tree rings as natural indicators of mercury levels, shedding light on the historical pollution linked to artisanal mining. Her research emphasizes the urgent need for environmental regulation and awareness regarding the toxic effects of mercury on both ecosystems and human health.
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Dr. Claudia Vega warned that the expansion of mining could have severe consequences for communities dependent on fish.
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Israel· 2026-02-26
Claudia Vega, coordinator of the Mercury program at Cincia, commented on the mercury levels in the region.
Los alarmantes niveles de contaminación por mercurio en Putumayo: 15 veces más mercurio de lo permitido | Loreto | minería ilegal | POLITICA
Peru· 2025-09-08
Claudia Vega is the coordinator of the Mercury program at Cincia who discussed the health risks of mercury exposure in the population.
La minería ilegal del oro en el río Nanay utiliza 1,4 toneladas de mercurio cada año | Loreto | Iquitos | dragas | contaminación ambiental | PERUPeru· 2025-07-11
Claudia Vega is the head of the mercury program at CINCIA.
Mercury poisoning in Peru’s Amazon threatens health disaster
Guyana· 2025-06-21
Claudia Vega is a researcher in the mercury program at the Centro de Innovación Científica Amazónica (CINCIA).
Los árboles son archivos vivientes de la contaminación por mercurio que deja la minería en la Amazonía de Perú | ESTUDIO
Bolivia· 2025-05-04