Battery plant boss detained for lead poisoning
(Xinhua)
2011-05-17 09:00
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HANGZHOU -- The legal representative for a battery plant in east 皇冠体育app's Zhejiang province was detained Monday after more than 300 people, including 99 children, were found to have elevated levels of lead in their blood.
Investigations found that the metal was improperly disposed of by Zhejiang Haijiu Battery Co in Deqing county, said a spokesman with the county government.
Meanwhile, eight officials from the local government, the environmental protection bureau and the health bureau are being investigated as lax supervision has also been blamed for the poisoning, according to the spokesman.
So far, 53 people, including 27 children, have been hospitalized, he said.
Excessive amounts of lead in the blood can damage the digestive, nervous, and reproductive systems and cause stomachaches, anemia and convulsions.
Authorities have ordered a thorough safety check for all 273 battery factories in Zhejiang.
Haijiu Battery Co Ltd was聽founded in May, 2003.聽The company聽mainly produces lead-acid batteries for motorcycles. It has about 1,000 employees and an annual output of 9 million batteries.
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