Winfrida Besa, a 7-year-old girl living in Kabwe, Zambia, suffers from lead poisoning due to decades of pollution from a nearby lead and zinc mine. Her grandfather explains that Winfrida does not attend school because of her condition, which has left her developmentally affected. Kabwe, identified as a "sacrifice zone" by the U.N., has been heavily contaminated since the mine's operation from 1906 to 1994. A class action lawsuit involving 100,000 residents seeks accountability and compensation from Anglo American, although the company denies responsibility for the current contamination situation.
Winfrida Besa, a 7-year-old girl affected by lead poisoning in Kabwe, symbolizes the human toll of pollution in this UNESCO-recognized "sacrifice zone" in Zambia.
Kabwe's history of mining has left a legacy of lead contamination, with a U.N. report classifying it among the world’s most polluted areas, impacting residents like Winfrida.
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