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In Zambia, children are suffering severe lead poisoning from a century-old mine where toxic waste was never cleaned up. Jane Nalengo’s struggle to protect her daughter shows how the country is still living with the conse

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00:00Elizabeth had severe anemia caused by lead poisoning.
00:03A mine opened under British colonial rule in 1904 left behind toxic waste that was never cleaned up.
00:10The mine has been closed for decades, but lead is still everywhere, in the air, soil and water.
00:28Nearly all of the children in Kabbe have elevated lead levels.
00:33Treatment is inconsistent and expensive.
00:35Jane sells homemade doughnuts to pay for medication.
00:42But the dust keeps returning. Even the vegetables and water are contaminated.
01:03A major lawsuit against the mining company seeks compensation and a full clean-up.
01:09Jane hopes it succeeds.
01:11This means that the government is going to support a consultant and the government.
01:15Maybe...
01:16They will have to use less and less money for the government in sending a clue to the government.
01:19They have to speak to the government.
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