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Police in northwestern China have arrested six suspects after more than 200 children were found to have high levels of lead in their blood at a privately run kindergarten, authorities said.

政府表示，在中国西北部的一所私立幼儿园发现200多名儿童血液中铅含量过高后，警方逮捕了六名嫌疑人。

Seventeen officials have also been placed under disciplinary investigation, and 10 others, including senior health and education officials in Tianshui city and its Maiji district, Gansu province, face formal accountability procedures, according to a report released on Sunday.

周日发布的一份报告显示，17名官员也受到了纪律调查，另外10名官员，包括甘肃省天水市及其麦积区的高级卫生和教育官员，将面临正式的问责程序。

Investigators found the lead exposure came from food prepared at the Peixin Kindergarten, not from environmental contamination. Tests of air, water and soil in the area found no lead pollution.

调查人员发现，铅暴露来自培心幼儿园准备的食物，而不是环境污染。对该地区的空气、水和土壤进行检测，未发现铅污染。

The arrests come after eight people were initially held for questioning earlier this month while investigations were ongoing. Among those detained were cooks, management and an investor at the kindergarten.

本月早些时候，在调查进行期间，八人最初被拘留审问，随后被捕。被拘留者中包括幼儿园的厨师、管理层和一名投资者。

On Sunday, officials revealed in a report that six had been arrested on suspicion of producing toxic and harmful food.

周日，官员在一份报告中透露，六人因涉嫌生产有毒有害食品而被捕。

The case came to light on July 1, when market regulators and police in Maiji district received reports of abnormal blood lead levels among children at Peixin. All 251 children enrolled were examined, and 233 were found to have elevated lead levels. At least 201 children were hospitalized for treatment.

该案件于7月1日曝光，当时麦积区的市场监管机构和警方收到了培新儿童血铅水平异常的报告。所有251名注册儿童都接受了检查，发现233名儿童铅水平升高。至少有201名儿童住院治疗。

The incident has sparked widespread concern due to the harmful effects of long-term lead exposure on children. The World Health Orga