What is the deal with companies in China putting poison into supplies we use in our homes?
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By Dr. John Raymond Baker in General Published: Tuesday, 19 June 07 - 11:53 PM (GMT) Last Updated: Wednesday, 20 June 07 - 12:03 AM (GMT) |
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First, it was pets being killed from eating pet food that was coming from China. It took a while, but it was discovered that apparently, a poisonous compound named Melamene was being added to pet food in China, ostensibly because the high nitrogen content of Melamene would trick the tests that monitored the food to make it look like it had higher protein content.
Now, the alleged "intellectual property" issues with China (production of knockoffs, trademark violations, copyright violations,etc) have come together with these addition of potentially poisonous chemicals in the finding of counterfeit COLGATE toothpaste in dollar stores, that, as I understand, has the chemical from antifreeze in it.
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSPEK21554220070615
" BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese firm accused of manufacturing tainted toothpaste said it has stopped using a chemical found in antifreeze, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday amid a row about the safety of Chinese products.
Shanghai White Cat Shareholding Co. Ltd, maker of "MAXAM" toothpaste, said in a statement the company stopped using diethylene glycol, or DEG, in all products on May 21.
The statement said DEG, a thickening agent used in antifreeze, was commonly used in toothpaste.
"Tests indicate that a low level of DEG does not threaten health," the company was quoted as saying.
China's quality control watchdog said on Thursday it hoped Hong Kong would allow three brands of home-made toothpastes -- MAXAM Toothpaste with Fluoride, SANQI and Tianqi -- back on to supermarket shelves.
Hong Kong's ban was the latest in a slate of recalls and warnings linked to Chinese toothpaste. The United States, New Zealand, Singapore, Panama and several other Latin American and Caribbean countries have taken similar action.
Panama says at least 100 people died after taking cough syrup which contained DEG rather than the glycerine which was supposed to have been used.
China blamed the media last week for stoking fears about the safety of its food and drugs, but senior officials acknowledged that it was not realistic to expect a 100 percent quality guarantee.
They were reacting to a series of scandals that have plagued Chinese products, from the poisoned cough syrup in Panama to tainted pet food in the United States, and shaken global confidence in the made-in-China label."
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Look, I believe we should BOYCOTT any and all food items, toiletries, pet food, etc,, made in China. We have good food and hygeine products being made here in the United States, and we have abandoned purchase of so many US made items that now, it has adversely affected our economy. We need to make some good choices for a change. Say NO to Chinese made foods and toiletries.
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| Great information. ThanksYou might also (...) | eric | 07/14/07 |
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