Nigeria lead poisoning: Activists welcome delayed funds
The release of $4m (£2.5m) promised by Nigeria's president seven months ago to clean up villages contaminated by lead has been welcomed by campaigners.
Water supplies in some areas of Zamfara have become polluted by the lead.
A BBC reporter says there has been a concerted online and media campaign to get the pledged funds released.
In 2009, it became clear that hundreds of children had died of lead exposure.
They were poisoned by dust released by gold miners breaking open rocks near their homes.
Children suffer more from lead poisoning because their size makes them more vulnerable to its effects.
In total, 460 children died and a further 4,000 were contaminated. Read more...
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