$4 Million to stop Lead Poisoning

Fortunately, the president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, decided to release four million dollars to be spent on cleaning up the lead outbreak in Nigeria. This recent led outbreak has caused the deaths of more than 400 children. The led is said to be caused by the mining company, Wildcat Gold-Mining. Also, due to the price of gold going up to $1,800 an ounce the previous year, villages decided to do their own mining. The gold that the villagers mine contain high amounts of lead which gets into the air, soil and water. Currently, more than 1,500 children are reported to have high lead levels. The $4 million of cleanup money has been blocked since 2011, but the choice to spend it on cleaning, "could be lifesaving for countless children," believes Jane Cohen, a researcher from Human Rights Watch.