Yang Anquan (alias), a 65 year old villager in Hunan province, on March 23rd 2016 suffered abruptly of cerebral infarction and was hospitalized for months. Now, at home, he takes medicines every day and depends completely on the care from his wife.
Two decades of lead and zinc mining in the province has taken a major toll.
The damage of the blood circulating system is one of the health impacts that can be caused by exposure to heavy metals. 

村民杨安全（化名）今年65岁，于2016年3月23日突发脑梗，住院数月。如今每天吃药，依靠妻子照料。

血液循化系统的损害是重金属造成的健康损害之一。