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Chinese Kindergarten Lead Poisoning Scandal

16 Oct to 17 Oct

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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.

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Toronto Star16 Oct

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.

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

ABC News (AU)16 Oct

The owner of a kindergarten, its principal, and four kitchen staff members in China have been sentenced to jail for poisoning over 200 students by adding toxic substances to their food. This occurred after tests in July 2025 revealed unusually high blood lead levels among the children at the institution.

Kindergarten owner and staff jailed for poisoning 200 children in China →

South China Morning Post17 Oct

A Chinese kindergarten owner named Li Huifang has been sentenced to life in prison and fined 500,000 yuan ($75,000) for her role in a lead paint poisoning scandal that affected over 200 children at the Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui, Gansu province. The principal, Zhu Jinglin, received a 15-year sentence and a fine of 300,000 yuan. Five additional individuals were also imprisoned for their involvement in supplying…

Chinese kindergarten owner given life sentence over lead paint poisoning scandal →

BBC17 Oct

Li Huifang, who owned Heshi Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui, Gansu province, China, was sentenced to life imprisonment after poisoning over 200 children with lead-tainted food in July 2025. The court found that chefs used inedible paint to enhance the appearance of meals, leading to lead levels up to 2,000 times higher than national safety limits. Food samples tested had lead concentrations of 1052mg/kg and…

Nursery owner in China jailed for life after hundreds of children poisoned →

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Chinese kindergarten owner given life sentence over lead paint poisoning scandal South China Morning Post

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16 Oct
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.
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17 Oct Nursery owner in China jailed for life after hundreds of children poisonedLi Huifang, who owned Heshi Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui, Gansu province, China, was sentenced to life imprisonment after poisoning over 200 children with lead-tainted food in July 2025. The court found that chefs used inedible paint to enhance the appearance of meals, leading to lead levels up to 2,000 times higher than national safety limits. Food samples tested had lead concentrations of 1052mg/kg and…BBC
17 Oct Chinese kindergarten owner given life sentence over lead paint poisoning scandalA Chinese kindergarten owner named Li Huifang has been sentenced to life in prison and fined 500,000 yuan ($75,000) for her role in a lead paint poisoning scandal that affected over 200 children at the Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui, Gansu province. The principal, Zhu Jinglin, received a 15-year sentence and a fine of 300,000 yuan. Five additional individuals were also imprisoned for their involvement in supplying…South China Morning Post
16 Oct Kindergarten owner and staff jailed for poisoning 200 children in ChinaThe owner of a kindergarten, its principal, and four kitchen staff members in China have been sentenced to jail for poisoning over 200 students by adding toxic substances to their food. This occurred after tests in July 2025 revealed unusually high blood lead levels among the children at the institution.ABC News (AU)
16 Oct China sentences 6 for lead-tainted kindergarten food that sickened over 200 childrenA 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.Toronto Star

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