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Reuters: China's environmental protection agency has vowed to curb heavy metal pollution in a bid to cut widespread industrial contaminants like lead that have poisoned children and sparked protests.
The world's top consumer and producer of lead, China has struggled to rein in polluting industry under lax environmental regulations as the country's economy grows rapidly. Lead-poisoning, especially in children, has roused public anger.
"The prevention of heavy metal pollution concerns the health of the......
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China plans to rein in heavy metal pollution
Posted by Reuters: Michael Martina on February 22nd, 2011
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