Chinese kindergarten teacher detained for allegedly poisoning 23 children

A kindergarten teacher in China’s Henan province has been detained after she allegedly poisoned 23 children by putting nitrite into their food.

According to a statement that was posted on social media on Monday by local authorities, the victims, who were all students at Mengmeng kindergarten in Jiaozuo city, fell ill after eating porridge supplied by the school.

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However, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that nitrite is likely a carcinogen used in fertilizers, food preservation and even munitions and explosives.

Eating nitrite in high amounts can lead to increased heart rates, headaches, vomiting and even death.

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