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Six arrests after nearly 250 children poisoned by lead in their food in China
MAIJI DISTRICT, TIANSHUI CITY, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA, JUL 20 – Six suspects arrested after industrial-grade lead pigments were added to food, poisoning 247 children; blood lead levels dropped by 40% after treatment, officials reported.
- On July 2, investigators found Gansu CDC mishandled blood samples, resulting in distorted lead readings, while those institutions also falsified patient test results.
- After the poisoning emerged, the government investigation reported over 240 children poisoned by food coloured with industrial pigments, while the principal instructed cooks to add pigments for visual appeal to attract enrollments.
- Investigators found that food samples showed lead up to 1,340 mg/kg, showing severe contamination among children and staff, according to the probe.
- Six people were arrested, including the kindergarten investor, principal, and cooks, with disciplinary actions announced, signalling ongoing accountability efforts.
- On Monday, Chinese state media said Gansu authorities pledged systemic food safety improvements while expressing deep remorse for the lead poisoning scandal.
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Of the 255 students in this kindergarten tested in early July, 233 had abnormal levels of lead in their blood, and 201 were treated in hospital.
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