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Dozens of provincial officials and hospital staff attempted to cover up a lead poisoning case that made hundreds of children sick in north-west China and sparked widespread outrage, an official investigation has found.
The officials tampered with the blood tests of students who were poisoned at Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, Gansu provincial authorities said in a report on Sunday.
City officials also accepted bribes from an investor in Peixin while neglecting food safety inspections across several pre-schools, the report said.
In an attempt to attract more students, Peixin chefs had used inedible paint to "enhance the look" of its meals, the report said.
Food samples were later found to contain lead 2,000 times in excess of the national safety limit.
Eight people were initially detained for their involvement in producing the toxic snacks. Six of them - including the kindergarten's principal, cooks, and an investor - have been arrested, according to the report.
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The officials tampered with the blood tests of students who were poisoned at Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, Gansu provincial authorities said in a report on Sunday.
City officials also accepted bribes from an investor in Peixin while neglecting food safety inspections across several pre-schools, the report said.
In an attempt to attract more students, Peixin chefs had used inedible paint to "enhance the look" of its meals, the report said.
Food samples were later found to contain lead 2,000 times in excess of the national safety limit.
Eight people were initially detained for their involvement in producing the toxic snacks. Six of them - including the kindergarten's principal, cooks, and an investor - have been arrested, according to the report.
China kindergarten poisoning: Investigation finds cover-up as six arrested
Education officials received bribes while health officials tampered with tests, investigators say.
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