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Even as the case of widespread lead poisoning in Arica, a city in northern Chile, remains unresolved, the same problem has now raised its head in Santiago, Chile. Chilean authorities recently seized school supplies containing lead being sold in a poor locality of the capital city. The products, including paint sets and crayons, exceeded the safe limit of 0.06 per cent of lead, established by a 1997 government order. The government has initiated an investigation into the matter, in other parts of the country too.
"Lead poisoning is treated as a public health problem and we are working on getting information on the issue out to the public,' said Jorge D