US EditionArrests made after hundreds of children get sick from lead found in food at a Chinese kindergarten
TIANSHUI CITY, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA, JUL 8 – More than 200 children suffered lead poisoning after staff used industrial paint with lead levels 2,000 times above safety limits to color food, authorities said.
- Police detained eight people in connection with lead poisoning affecting over 200 children in Gansu Province.
- Investigators found 'abnormal' blood lead levels in 233 of the 251 children tested at Peixin Kindergarten, as reported by CCTV.
- Testing revealed food samples contained more than 2,000 times the national safety standard for contaminants.
- The World Health Organization stated that exposure is 'particularly harmful' to young children, especially their central nervous system development.
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WTX NewsFear and mistrust in Chinese town where more than 200 children poisoned by lead in their food
Most families are seeking treatment in major cities after tests at a local hospital returned tests at much lower levels than at other facilities.
Kindergarteners Found With Abnormally High Lead Levels From School Meals, Chinese Authorities Say
More than 230 children were found to have “abnormal” levels of lead in their blood after consuming food at their kindergarten in northwestern China, local authorities said on July 8, the latest in a string of food safety scandals that sparked public outrage. After testing all 251 children at the school, the authorities found that 233 had abnormal lead levels, while 201 of those students required hospitalization, according to state broadcaster CC…
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