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Lead poisoning kills 400 Nigerian kids

Lead poisoning kills 400 Nigerian kids
# 05 October 2010 21:25 (UTC +04:00)
Baku-APA. An outbreak of lead poisoning in the northern Nigerian state of Zamfara has killed at least 400 children under the age of five over the past six months, APA reports quoting presstv.ir website.

Authorities say the poisoning is believed to be related to gold mining operations in the region.

Reports say the quantities of lead released into the soil are large enough to kill children and cause deafness, blindness, brain damage and muscular problems.

All mining activities have been banned in the region.

While officials say the total number of affected people could go well beyond 30,000, local authorities claim to have the situation under control.
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