Lead Poisoning Kills Dozens of Nigerian Children
Most of those affected were children under five years.
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Nigeria:
Niger Lead Poisoning Kills 28 Kids
Daily Trust, 14 May 2015
At least 28 children all aged less than five, have died in an outbreak of lead poisoning in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, federal ministry of health confirmed… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lead Poisoning Kills 28 Children in Niger
This Day, 14 May 2015
The federal government yesterday confirmed the death of 28 children in a fresh outbreak of lead poisoning from illegal mining in Niger State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
28 Children Die in Niger Lead Poison Outbreak
Independent (Lagos), 14 May 2015
Twenty-eight persons, mostly children below the age of five, reportedly died in a fresh outbreak of Lead Poisoning in some villages in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lead Poisoning Kills 28 Kids in Niger
Daily Trust, 13 May 2015
At least 28 children aged under five have died in the latest case of lead poisoning in Rafi council area of Niger state, the federal health ministry confirmed on Wednesday. Read more »
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