Kindergarten owner and staff jailed for poisoning 200 children in China
The operator of a kindergarten and several staff have been jailed for serving tainted food that caused lead poisoning in more than 200 students in China.
Four staff members and the operator of a kindergarten in Tianshui, Gansu province, China were sentenced to prison for poisoning over 200 children with lead in their food. The court found that the operator, Li Huifang, and the principal, Zhu Jinglin, instructed four kitchen workers to add toxic substances to meals consumed by young students and staff members.
The students showed abnormally high blood lead levels, with some suffering irreversible brain damage from the exposure. The four kitchen workers received sentences ranging from six to eight years, while Li Huifang was given a life sentence and Zhu Jinglin a 15-year term. The court also ordered Li Huifang to forfeit assets worth approximately $107,000.
The World Health Organization has urged countries to better prevent lead exposure, as it is one of the most severe yet overlooked environmental health threats, affecting hundreds of millions of children globally.
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