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| Posted: 26 October 2008 11:10 PM |
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There's this recent advisory that milk manufactured in China contains melamine. What then is melamine and what are its effects on the body? Why did it alarm a lot of countries, to the point that they banned milk products coming from China?
Thanks in advance. :D
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| Posted: 27 October 2008 01:24 AM |
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Melamine is a chemical that can be dangerous when taken in large doses (whether swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed) and if mixed with cyarunic acid. Some of its effects include fatal kidney stones, cancer, reproductive damage, and eye, skin, and respiratory irritation. It has been seen in Chinese products, not just in milk. It was even detected in luncheon meats, so it's better not to eat/drink Chinese products until they have been declared melamine-free.
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| Posted: 27 October 2008 05:19 AM |
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I wonder what the Chinese government is doing about this. It's damaging their economy and also my love for anything Chinese and with milk:lol:
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| Posted: 27 October 2008 11:06 PM |
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Melamine affects mainly the kidneys because it is mainly excreted by the kidneys. So when high levels of Melamine are eaten, they start to precipitate in the kidneys causing kidney stones. The usual symptoms of kidney stones are pain in the back and sometimes blood in the urine.
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| Posted: 27 November 2008 03:10 PM |
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We all know that it had a melamine scare in all asian countries particularly in china were milk products are hardly affected for it. Melamine is a toxic chemical that has this core of K3 or MDF. Mdf which means medium density fiberboard that is a kind o plastic that was found on milk substance coming from china.
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| Posted: 28 November 2008 08:35 AM |
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It is not actually the melamine itself that causes kidney damage - it's the melamine-cyanuric acid complex.
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| Posted: 28 November 2008 09:52 PM |
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The effect is more or less the same for babies and adult. However, for an adult to experience the effect of melamine, an adult would have to have higher dosages of melamine.
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| Posted: 29 November 2008 01:19 PM |
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Does melamine only cna be detected thru dairy products?
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| Posted: 24 February 2009 07:59 PM |
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Yes, it can be found on dairy product. Just on the recent outbreak of melamine scare in China, it was found mostly on infant milk.
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| Posted: 26 February 2009 10:43 PM |
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What is the symptom of melamine poisoning?
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| Posted: 24 March 2009 01:26 AM |
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Melamine targets the kidney stones and the urinary tract of our body. The symptoms of melamine poisoning are severe pain when urinating, cramping, blood in the urine, may feel a burning sesation when peeing, fever chills and nausea.
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| Posted: 28 March 2009 10:25 PM |
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What would be the first aid for melamine poisoning?
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| Posted: 31 March 2009 08:50 AM |
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Since it is a type of food poisoning, I think you should give the patient plenty of water and try to vomit to remove the toxins. If not then you need to rush the victim to the nearest hospital for immediate care.
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