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CHINA | In 2008, six babies died
Determined milk contaminated with melamine in China
Conducted the examinations, it was determined that the lots contained excessive levels of melamine, a toxic chemical commonly used in making plastics.
EL UNIVERSAL
Monday July 4, 2011 8:23 a.m.
Beijing .- The problem of melamine-tainted milk came out to light in China from the case of a man accused of selling tons of product in the country's central provinces, according to the daily Chongqing Evening News . 's involved, 38-year-old surnamed Tang, sold a total of 6.75 tonnes of powdered milk in poor condition to two businesses in the municipality of Chongqing and the city of Chendu, capital of southwestern province of Sichuan, told Efe . From these facilities, 2.5 tons of the product reached five pig farms in the counties of Wanzhou and Dianjing, explained the prosecutor handling the case. Piglets that consumed this milk had symptoms of intestinal discomfort. Made the examinations it was determined that the lots contained excessive levels of melamine, a toxic chemical commonly used in making plastics. The samples revealed that the amount of melamine in milk exceeded 515 times the maximum allowed by the health authorities are as yet unknown the consequences of human consumption of meat from pigs intoxicated. The fact returns to uncover the drama of milk contaminated with the chemical, a recurrent theme in China in 2008 attracted worldwide attention after the death of at least six babies and intoxication of another 300,000 by the consumption of adulterated product. The latest tainted milk scandal came to light late last April, when police intercepted the city of Chongqing 26 000 kilos of milk with melamine for the manufacture of ice cream.
Spanish to English translation
CHINA | In 2008, six babies died
Determined milk contaminated with melamine in China
Conducted the examinations, it was determined that the lots contained excessive levels of melamine, a toxic chemical commonly used in making plastics.
EL UNIVERSAL
Monday July 4, 2011 8:23 a.m.
Beijing .- The problem of melamine-tainted milk came out to light in China from the case of a man accused of selling tons of product in the country's central provinces, according to the daily Chongqing Evening News . 's involved, 38-year-old surnamed Tang, sold a total of 6.75 tonnes of powdered milk in poor condition to two businesses in the municipality of Chongqing and the city of Chendu, capital of southwestern province of Sichuan, told Efe . From these facilities, 2.5 tons of the product reached five pig farms in the counties of Wanzhou and Dianjing, explained the prosecutor handling the case. Piglets that consumed this milk had symptoms of intestinal discomfort. Made the examinations it was determined that the lots contained excessive levels of melamine, a toxic chemical commonly used in making plastics. The samples revealed that the amount of melamine in milk exceeded 515 times the maximum allowed by the health authorities are as yet unknown the consequences of human consumption of meat from pigs intoxicated. The fact returns to uncover the drama of milk contaminated with the chemical, a recurrent theme in China in 2008 attracted worldwide attention after the death of at least six babies and intoxication of another 300,000 by the consumption of adulterated product. The latest tainted milk scandal came to light late last April, when police intercepted the city of Chongqing 26 000 kilos of milk with melamine for the manufacture of ice cream.