Anglo knew for decades about lead poisoning at Zambia mine, lawyers say
/ 26 March 2022

Anglo knew for decades about lead poisoning at Zambia mine, lawyers say

The blood lead levels (BLLs) in children living near the world’s biggest lead mine in Zambia have been present for generations and have caused cognitive impairment in a large proportion of the population.People’s blood lead levels in the district of Kabwe are higher than the blood lead levels that have recently led to a $641-million […]

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/ 10 June 2004

Iraq war was ‘immoral’, says Tutu

The United States can benefit from researching and acknowledging past atrocities committed against blacks and American Indians, said South African Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. ”There is a pain that sits in the tummy of most African Americans and Native Americans, and maybe white Americans, that needs to be articulated in a non-threatening environment,” said Tutu.