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Kabwe — Zambia's toxic town

April 2, 2025

In one former mining town in Zambia, more than 200,000 children and women have been shown to have elevated levels of lead poisoning. Decades of mining left some 6.4 million tons of lead-bearing waste behind in Kabwe.

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DW Africa's Zambia correspondent Kathy Short
Kathy Short Reporter for DW Africa covering hard news and features for the daily AfricaLink radio show.