The Melamine Scare in Philippines

The Melamine Scare in Philippines

In the Philippines, milk powder and other products exported from China has been examined because of a chemical known as melamine. This toxic chemical is mixed into other products like milk to enrich proteins contained by the product and melamine intakes cause babies to have kidney failure. But the people who bought products from China such as milk for babies have caused death and illness of babies in Philippines and around the world. Filipinos were not aware for this toxic chemical added in the milk that was fed to babies. So the Philippine bakeries and other stores which sell products that have melamine in it are being examined and taken out. Tests found by the BFAD said that there is 12% of milk powder products produced in China. The Bureau of Food and Drug found about 56 milk products for possible melamine content. There were two China-made milk products have been found to contain traces of melamine based on initial tests of 30 food products sold in the Philippines. The head secretary of the Philippines said that 28 brands of candy, chocolate, yogurt and powdered and liquid milk would be delisted from the government ban after tests showed they were free of melamine, which had been added to milk in China. Then about 13,000 infants nationwide were hospitalized with kidney problems and at least three had died after drinking baby formula tainted in melamine. Melamine is mainly used for manufacturing in decorative laminates, amino plastics, adhesive agents, water -reducing agent and others. It could also be made into foam or manufactured of some filters, which are also extremely efficient.