Beijing, 27 feb ( EFE).-more than 500 children Chinese suffered poisoning by excess of lead in the blood mainly in the last month due to the pollution generated by the exploitation of mines and factories, today reported various local media.

Solo in the Lingbao city, Henan (Centre) province were detected in 300 children levels alarming of lead in the blood, while in Nandan County, Guangxi Province (South) were 103 intoxicated minors aged between the month and 15.

According to the independent newspaper “South China Morning Post”, the figures might have been higher in Guangxi, had dozens of families had not changed to live elsewhere.

On the other hand, the newspaper highlights that 17 residents of the County of Tanghan, in the same province, were sentenced to 10 years in prison for taking part in protests against polluting mining companies and that abound in the South of China.

96 Juvenile cases affected by lead in the town of Renhua, Canton province (South) also recorded this month and last November there were other 49 in the city of Shanghai (East), as published today by the Shanghai Daily.

In accordance with this rotating, three companies – a manufacturer of batteries, automotive components and recycling – were in a report of the local Government blamed the poisoning of Kangqiao, town in the new area of Pudong, economic special.

Of between 1,306 children in the area underwent months ago medical analysis routine, the local, for their schooling standards, to 49 was les detected elevated blood lead levels, and three of them, about 3 years old, remain hospitalized, although stable.

The main responsible for signing, according to the authorities, is Shanghai Johnson Controls International, a subsidiary of the American Johnson Controls, one of the leading manufacturers of batteries of cars in China, denied last November be responsible and attributed blame to the signing of recycling.

According to the widely used report now, Johnson Controls increased their emissions of lead into the air to increase its production without permission.

Were also identified as responsible for the signing of Shanghai Xinmingyuan automotive components and the company of recycling of trash Shanghai Kangshuo, in whose soils were found excessive levels of lead and zinc.

The three companies were closed since the problem was detected in November. EFE