Deputy leader of the Landless People’s Movement Henny Seibeb yesterday once again questioned minister of mines and energy Tom Alweendo in the National Assembly on persistent lead exposure affecting children at Rosh Pinah in the //Kharas region.
Hundreds of workers at Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation face serious health consequences from lead exposure - despite mine bosses saying various measures have been put in place to help.
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Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo has confirmed that test results have detected lead in the blood of 18 of 30 children living near the zinc mine at Rosh Pinah.