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Second Industrial Poisoning in Anhui

A chemical leak in Anhui province has led to the poisoning of 62 workers, according to China Daily:The victims, all of whom were workers of the Wanbei Pharmaceutical Co in Suzhou City, fell ill after inhaling fumes from the highly toxic solid phosgene, also known as triphosgene or BTC, that leaked from a laboratory at around 4:30 pm. Thursday, said Zhu Hai, an official in charge of the city government’s