Oh my:
Hundreds of furious Chinese parents rampaged through a lead factory yesterday after the authorities blamed pollution from the plant for poisoning more than 600 children.The protest follows a week of denials and revelations that have grabbed headlines in a country increasingly fearful for its environmental health.
According to the Xinhua news agency, villagers tore down a 300-metre fence around the Dongling Lead and Zinc Smelting Company in Fengxiang county, Shaanxi province, and smashed up coal trucks after the government ruled that emissions from the facility had harmed the health of local people.
At least 615 of the 731 children in two nearby villages have been diagnosed with dangerously high amounts of lead in their blood. A gradual build up of lead in the bloodstream can lead to anaemia, muscle weakness and brain damage. More than 140 children have been treated in hospital.
Better self-correction, pls.