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Smelter blamed after lead poisons 615 kids
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-16 09:37

Smelter blamed after lead poisons 615 kids

Lei Xinyue is seen having lunch at a hospital in Fengxiang county, Shaanxi province, August 14, 2009. The 9-year-old girl was diagnosed with 506 milligrams of lead per liter of blood, the highest level found among the sickened kids. [Xinhua]