China is shutting down a pair of smelting plants suspected of sickening several thousand children with lead poisoning, according to state-run media. At least 851 children living near a plant in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province were found to have excessive lead levels in their blood, according to the Xinhua news agency.
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Lead poisons at least 615 children in China
Abnormal lead levels have been detected in at least 615 children living near a smelting plant in northwest China, state media reported Thursday.