The playground runway [benzene] exceeded the standard, and many primary school students in Shenzhen diagnosed [benzene poisoning]

In early November 2015, in Shenzhen, Guangdong, parents of students in many schools headed by Nanshan Affiliated Primary School of Beijing Normal University were worried and uncomfortable for several months. Because there were many incidents of dizziness and nosebleeds in their children’s schools, and some children were diagnosed as rare [benzene poisoning]. Doctor Clove specifically contacted the parents of the students involved to confirm the incident. The parents of the students, who did not want to be named, said that the school playground had been paved with new plastic runways and emitted [pungent] smells before the large-scale suspected [poisoning] symptoms of primary school students appeared. However, according to media reports, on November 3, Shenzhen Nanshan District Education Bureau released the Read More …

August 25, 2019February 3, 2020 bear

Occupational Diseases, Demons Around Workers

Recently, the news of a toxic school exploded all major media: CCTV reported that the pollutants in the school’s new site exceeded the standard, including chlorobenzene, carbon tetrachloride, etc. The report pointed out that after the school moved to the new site, nearly 500 students became ill, and even some students found lymphoma, leukemia, etc. Dr. Clove not only expressed sympathy and regret for the sick students in this incident, but also expressed deep concern for another group of people. They are workers who come into contact with benzene and its homologues. These workers may be workers who make leather shoes or paint. They may work on the production line of plastic products, and they may also be engaged in Read More …