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China sentences 6 for lead-tainted kindergarten food that sickened over 200 children

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A court in China has convicted six individuals involved in serving lead-tainted food at the Heshi Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui, Gansu province, resulting in over 200 children being hospitalized with high levels of lead. The operator, Li Huifang, received a life sentence and was fined $75,000 as part of her punishment.

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A court in China recently sentenced the operator and other employees of a kindergarten in Tianshui city, Gansu province, to prison terms for serving lead-tainted food. Over 200 children were found with abnormally high levels of lead in their blood as a result. The kindergarten's operator, Li Huifang, received the harshest sentence: life imprisonment and confiscation of 500,000 yuan ($75,000) in personal assets. This case highlights the severe consequences for food safety violations in China that endanger children's health.

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A court in China on Friday sentenced the operator of a kindergarten and other employees to prison terms for serving tainted food, after more than 200 students were found with abnormally high levels of lead in their blood, official media reported. asserted

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Li Huifang, who operated the Heshi Peixin Kindergarten in the city of Tianshui in Gansu province, was sentenced to life in prison, with 500,000 yuan ($75,000) of her personal assets ordered to be confiscated, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. uncertain

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China sentences 6 for lead-tainted kindergarten food that sickened over 200 children

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