China Kindergartners Battle High Lead Levels From School Meals

More than 200 children from a Chinese kindergarten had “abnormal” levels of lead in their blood after eating food provided by the school that contained painting pigments, state media reported Tuesday, the latest food safety scare in the country.

Only 18 students of the 251 tested at the school in Tianshui, a city in northwestern Gansu province, had normal lead levels, according to the report, which cited investigation results published by the local government.