Hundreds of Chinese Villagers Suffer Lead Poisoning from Smelter

Associated Press: At least 879 people in two Chinese villages have been hospitalized with lead poisoning, probably caused by airborne waste from a nearby lead factory, state media and local officials said Wednesday. The poisonings in the poor, northwestern province of Gansu added to a string of recent pollution disasters in China that have prompted violent protests in some areas. The first sign of trouble in the villages of Xinsi and Moba came on Aug. 18, when 10 people had medical results ... Link