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Fri Jun-01-07 09:58 PM
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BBC: US warns over Chinese toothpaste

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6714257.stm

US officials have warned consumers to avoid using toothpaste made in China after a shipment was found to contain a poisonous chemical used in anti-freeze.
The Food and Drug Administration said it could contain diethylene glycol, which has been blamed for the deaths of at least 50 people in Panama last year.

The brands affected are usually sold at "bargain" retail outlets, the FDA said.

The warning comes amid a series of contamination scandals involving Chinese exports to the Americas.

What in the world could possibly be next?

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Fri Jun-01-07 10:05 PM
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1. Chinese officials said a little antifreeze is safe

"Chinese officials also said that while small amounts of diethylene glycol could be safely used in toothpaste, new controls would be imposed on its use in toothpaste."

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/02/us/02toothpaste.html

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Unbelievable.

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