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Chinese kindergarten owner jailed for life in lead paint poisoning scandal

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The owner of Peixin Kindergarten in China has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in a lead paint poisoning scandal that affected over 200 children. This incident, considered the country's worst food safety scandal in nearly two decades, resulted in six individuals being jailed. The court in Lanzhou Intermediate People’s Court handed down sentences on Friday for the creation and sale of harmful food products. AI

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Chinese kindergarten owner jailed for life in lead paint poisoning scandal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Phoebe Zhang ·

    Chinese kindergarten owner given life sentence over lead paint poisoning scandal

    The owner of a Chinese kindergarten has been jailed for life after more than 200 children were poisoned by lead in the country’s worst food safety scandal for almost two decades. A total of six people were jailed on Friday for making or selling harmful foodstuffs by Lanzhou Inter…

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