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 100 children likely have lead poisoning in Hunan province 
(chinadaily.com.cn) 
 
Updated: 2009-08-19 17:20 
 
 The city government has ordered the smelting plant to stop all its operations, and 86 children have been transported by the government to a hospital in Changsha, Hunan's capital city, for more thorough check-ups. Over the last week, more than 800 children in Baoji city, Northwest China's Shannxi province were found to have abnormally high levels of lead in their blood.  | 
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