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Legislation on treatment of heavy metal pollution underway [China]
A Chinese environmental official said on Friday that several government departments are working on creating legislation to manage pollution caused by heavy metals…[T]he State Council recently approved a plan for the treatment and reduction of heavy metal pollution for the 2011-2015 period…[According to the environment ministry's] recently issued circular on the management of lead storage batteries and the secondary lead industry, severe measures will be imposed on industries where heavy metals are frequently used...