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233 Children Hospitalized in China Over Toxic Paint Incident

7/9/2025

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In a shocking incident in northwest China, 233 children from Peixin Kindergarten were hospitalized due to lead poisoning from food adorned with toxic paint. Alarmingly, tests showed lead levels soaring to 2,000 times above safe limits. As the principal and seven others face investigation, anxious parents worry about the lasting health impacts on their children.

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In a shocking incident in northwest China, 233 children from Peixin Kindergarten were hospitalized due to lead poisoning from food adorned with toxic paint. Alarmingly, tests showed lead levels soaring to 2,000 times above safe limits. As the principal and seven others face investigation, anxious parents worry about the lasting health impacts on their children.