Pollution experts have identified the "world's most
toxic town" as Kabwe in Zambia. US environmental health researcher Jack
Caravanos was quoted as saying that the scale of lead contamination in the town
is unprecedented.
This is the legacy of nearly a century of lead mining in the
town, Guardian newspaper quotes
him. The report says that the discharge from the smelter contaminated
the soil which can then affect the children who play outside.
Lead poisoning can restrict the development of the brain. The
Guardian says that a government fund is available to help with cleaning up the
problem, but there is a lot of work to do.
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