Ron Burgundy Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 LAGOS (Reuters) - Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Nigeria had failed to deliver on promises to tackle a deadly lead poisoning epidemic and called on president Goodluck Jonathan to intervene. Lead contamination from an artisanal gold mine in the Bagega area of northern Zamfara state has killed at least 400 children and poisoned around 4,000, according to medical officials. "MSF is calling ... for the urgent intervention of the President for the immediate release of the Bagega remediation funds," it said in a report on Thursday. ... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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