Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Hundreds sickened by chemical plant in China's Hunan province

BEIJING : More than 500 people have been sickened by pollution from a chemical plant in central China that has also been blamed for two deaths, state media reported on Monday.

Health checks on nearly 3,000 people living near the plant in Liuyang country, Hunan province, revealed 509 had excessive levels of cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, Xinhua news agency said. The authorities have suspended 2 local environmental officials and detained the head of the plant following a protest last week by 1,000 residents. - AFP

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