Around 1,000 children will need to be treated for neurological damage caused by the lead-poisoning, AP reports.
Some of the afflictions include blindness, paralysis, and learning
disabilities for many of these children, according to Dr. Michelle
Chouinard of Doctors Without Borders.
The lead-poisoning epidemic was first discovered in 2010. A gold rush
at the time led to artisanal, small-scale mining in villages. The worst
situation was in a village called Bagega — with more than 400 children
killed due to lead contamination — but the Nigerian government did not
provide money for clean-up until this year.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/18071/20130803/nigeria-lead-poisoning-epidemic-children.htm
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