The Dongling Lead and Zinc Smelting Company

It "continues to operate under police protection" — Chinese smelter that poisoned children still in operation. From the report:

Medical reports issued by county authorities read like war bulletins. In the village of Gaozuitou at least 236 out of 285 children under the age of 14 tested positive for heavy metal poisoning. High lead concentrations were also found in at least 615 children in Sunjianantou and Madaokou villages.

However, County officials have rejected claims by Gaozuitou residents that their children’s illness was caused by the factory because it is located around 5 kilometres away. Locals have countered that their children show the same symptoms as the children living close to the plant; they have also demanded free medical tests.

Hospitals in the area have decided however to treat only patients with more than 250 mg per litre of blood even if anything above 100 is considered unsafe.

The report informs us that "more than 200 residents took to the streets blocking the main road linking Baoji and the smelting plan" and "the residents are pledging they will fight the authorities for ruining their lives when they let the smelter go up and now for doing nothing to stop the pollution."