Hunan after 300 children's blood lead level exceeded the local distribution of milk and drugs | children's blood lead level exceeded _ news

CNS, Changsha, June 15 (reporter Li Junjie)-Pu, hengdong County, Hunan province, villagers recently reflected, over more than 300 local children blood lead levels were found, and villagers suspect associated with the village of a chemical plant in production of electrolytic zinc, after this reported in the media, causing widespread concern. Official 15th, hengdong County announced that pollution-related enterprises have been shut down to thoroughly investigate and set up a special team to the site, number of children blood lead standard of Mo Pai, distributing milk and related drugs.

Media reports said most of excessive levels of lead in blood of children there are some common symptoms, such as abdominal pain, feeling weak, affected the growth, and so on. Preliminary statistics show that at least over more than 300 children have found excessive lead in blood. Although some children receive therapy, blood lead values declined, but many children are still much higher than the standard value of 100 μg/l for children.

For large area in the town of children's blood lead poisoning, villagers think that door to the chemical plant's enterprise is the main culprit. Hengdong County, and local environmental protection departments and Government officials in charge of the said compliance with the environmental objectives of the chemical plant.

Afterwards, only right next door resident Chen Chune and chemical plants, part of its Bay Windows and balconies after inspection showed the dust, dust lead levels as high as 7780 mg/kg, more than 350 mg/kg for national secondary standard, which is 21 times times the residential land, other heavy metals such as cadmium, zinc and mercury greatly exceeded the value of.

In this regard, hengdong County, officials said, at present, the County has set up an investigation group, initiated an investigation in accordance with law procedure. Entrusted the County Environmental Protection Department for pollution-related businesses quickly shut down a thorough investigation, shut down measures such as implementation of blackouts, dismantle production facilities, the County's public security authorities on suspicion of corporate responsibility, who initiated an investigation in accordance with law, the County discipline inspection and supervision departments of environmental protection and other related departments to perform their duties investigation. Meanwhile, set up a special team to the town focused on checking the other pollution-related businesses, diagnostic troubleshooting excessive blood lead children, distributing milk and related drugs, public opinion in dredging work. (End)

(Original title: Hunan "children's blood lead level" incident continued: the touch line and extend the number of children)

(Edit: SN069)
18:29 on June 15, 2014 China News Network