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Melamine
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Emergency Preparedness & Response: Melamine 
 Public health and safety material about melamine, "a synthetic chemical with a variety of industrial uses including the production of resins and foams, cleaning products, fertilizers and pesticides. It does not occur naturally in food." Includes a FAQ about melamine in food products manufactured in China, and a travel notice concerning melamine in Chinese-manufactured infant formulas. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/melamine/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 4, 2008 Food Safety and Quality: Melamine
Background and news about food safety issues involving melamine, "a by-product of the coal industry. It is a chemical compound with numerous industrial uses." The focus is mostly on the melamine-contaminated dairy products in China (2008), with some material about the adulteration of pet food with melamine that caused deaths (due to kidney failure) of dogs and cats (2007). From the Agriculture & Consumer Protection Department, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations. http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/agns/chemicals_melamine_en.asp Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 4, 2008 Melamine Contamination in China
Advisories and alerts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on "reports from China of infant formula contaminated with melamine." Provides a list of imported products (including infant formula from China in general, specific drinks, candy, and baked goods) that the public is advised not to consume due to possible melamine contamination, recalls, a consumer FAQ on melamine and melamine contamination, and related FDA announcements. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm179005.htm Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Sep 8, 2009 |
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