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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
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Nigeria Moves To Clean Up Lead Pollution From Gold Mines
February 6, 2013 Thousands of kids have been exposed to toxic levels of lead around illegal gold mines in northern Nigeria. After months of delay, the Nigerian government has released money to clean up the lead in these areas.
Thursday, December 06, 2012
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Nigeria Pressured To Clean Up Lead-Contaminated Villages
December 6, 2012 Last spring, the Nigerian government pledged millions of dollars to decontaminate a region where hundreds of kids have died from severe lead poisoning. So far, none of the money has been released. The delay in the cleanup puts thousands of kids at risk of getting sick, public health advocates say.