Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Grandmother-Holding-Sick-Child-in-China-27MZIFI6CLZE.htmlConceptually similarPollution Causes Crop Failure in ChinaGP0234ZCompleted★★★★Blackened Rice in ChinaGP02351Completed★★★★★★Sick Children in Chinese ClassroomGP02355Completed★★★★Girl in Chinese HospitalGP02356Completed★★★★Local Population with Lead Poisoning in Hunan Province, ChinaGP0STSMO0Completed★★★★Girl's Health Affected by Exposure to Heavy Metals in ChinaGP0STRBRGCompleted★★★★Lead Mine Wastewater in ChinaGP02352Completed★★★★Resident Shows Scar from Surgery in ChinaGP0STRBRICompleted★★★★Lead Smelter in ChinaGP02353Completed★★★★View AllGP02350Grandmother Holding Sick Child in ChinaLi xu, (aged 3) in Jinjiling Village Jiahe County, is held by his grandmother. He went to a hospital in Guangzhou in October 2009. Examinations showed that the lead in his blood far exceeded standard. Now he often gets fever and stomach ache. Tengda Metal Recycling Company is located in Jiahe County, Hunan Province. It uses antiquated technology and equipment to smelt lead and zinc. Nearby villages and fields were contaminated. Some villagers have lead in their blood far exceeding the standard. In September 2009, the local government shut down the plant.Locations:Asia-China-Hunan-Jiahe County-Jinjiling VillageDate:22 May, 2010Credit:© Greenpeace / Lu GuangMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxRestrictions:NO FUNDRAISINGKeywords:Air pollution-Asian ethnicities-Boys-Children-Grandmothers-Health-Indoors-Industries-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Local population-Metal processing plants-Metals-Preschoolers (2-4)-Recycling-Toxics (campaign title)-Two people-Water pollutionShoot:Heavy Metal Pollution in ChinaIn China's Hunan Province, many villagers have illnesses caused by heavy metal pollution from mining plants, chemical plants and Metal Recycling Company.Related Collections:Water Pollution in China (All photographers)
