US EditionSix arrests after nearly 250 children poisoned by lead in their food in China
- In Gansu Province, health officials confirmed that more than 250 kindergartners were poisoned by lead in their food due to unauthorized pigments used as food coloring.
- Authorities reported that over 250 kindergartners suffered lead poisoning due to unsafe food coloring, leading to six arrests, including the preschool's principal and cooks.
- A report revealed that the lead levels in food exceeded national safety standards by 2,000 times, and hospital staff altered blood test results.
- In total, 247 of 251 children and staff at Peixin Kindergarten had elevated lead levels, with 234 children hospitalized as of Sunday.
- Public outrage grew over the case, with parents expressing distrust in the government and demanding accountability, leading to protests.
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In a Chinese kindergarten, children's food was dyed with toxic dyes to make it look more appealing.
Chinese kindergarten investigated after children found to have high lead levels, state media says
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Chinese Officials Helped Cover Up Lead Poisoning of Children, Report Says
Provincial health officials and hospital workers tampered with blood tests in a case of lead poisoning that sickened more than 250 kindergartners in western China, Chinese authorities said, in a rare acknowledgment of a high-level hush-up of a public scandal. The authorities in Gansu Province also accused education officials in the city of Tianshui of turning a blind eye to the fact that the kindergarten in question was unlicensed and accepted u…
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