6-Feb-2012 - China Fires Officials for Not Reporting Toxic Spill

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The spill, which affected 200 miles of the Longjiang River in the Authentic nfl jerseys Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was caused by two companies that accidentally released tons of cadmium into the river last month. The contamination was not reported for at least two weeks, during which people continued to use the water for drinking and cooking. Cadmium, a poisonous component of batteries and other industrial products, can cause kidney failure and bone damage. According to the official Xinhua NFL jerseys supply news agency, among those fired from their jobs was the head of environmental protection in the city of Hechi, which failed to report the spill and then botched the attempted cleanup. Several other officials, including the city’s deputy mayor, were reportedly disciplined. The police have also arrested six people at the Hongquan Lithopone Factory and the Jinhe Mining Company, which are blamed for the spill. Four other managers at the companies have fled, Xinhua reported. During a news conference in Hechi on Friday, officials said that 90,000 pounds of fish and more than a million fry had been killed and that several hundred villagers downstream had consumed river water for five days before they were notified about the dangers. Officials NHL jerseys supply say it will be another month before the cadmium settles or is safely diluted by the currents.

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