The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Health (健康)

湖南“血铅事件”环保局三官员被停职 (3 MEP officials suspended in the wake of lead-poisoning scandal)
Beijing News, June 17, 2014
www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/06/17/321238.html

Related:
China official rebuked for blaming lead poisoning on pencils
Agence France-Presse, June 16, 2014
www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/16/china-official-rebuked-for-blaming-lead-poisoning-on-pencils

Chubby little emperors: why China is under- and over-nourished at the same time
The Economist, June 14, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21604221-why-china-under-and-over-nourished-same-time-chubby-little-emperors

How eating broccoli can help your body cope with air pollution
The Wall Street Journal, June 13, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/06/13/how-eating-broccoli-can-help-your-body-cope-with-air-pollution/