Report says more than 95 percent of children in the central town of Kabwe had elevated levels of lead in their blood.

Zambia’s government is facilitating hazardous mining and processing of toxic lead waste in the city of Kabwe that poses major ...

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LUSAKA, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Zambia launched a nationwide measles vaccination campaign Friday, aiming to immunize around 4 million children aged between nine months and five years. The measles ...

Zambia 's government is facilitating hazardous mining and processing of toxic lead waste in the city of Kabwe that poses ...

More than 30 years after the mine's closure in 1994, residents are still exposed to extreme levels of toxic lead, found in the soil and dust around homes, schools and roads.

An earlier version of this article said a subsidiary of Anglo American is active in Kabwe. The mining company was present in the area from 1925-1974. The failure of Zambia’s government to ...

Zambia's government is facilitating new hazardous lead and zinc mining and processing of the toxic waste, posing major additional health risks to children. The Zambian government should suspend ...