China milk poisoning incidents make everyone
afraid to look at the daily news report. Everyday, the reports are changing. No
one can clearly tell us what to eat and not to eat.
1.What really is poisoned
milk?
It is the milk powder mixed with ‘MELAMINE’
What is Melamine use for?
It
is an industrial chemical use in the production of melawares.
It is also used in home decoration. ‘US resistant
board’
Do you understand! Melamine is use in industrial production! It
cannot be eaten.
2.Why is Melamine added in milk
powder?
The most important nutrient in milk is protein. And
Melamine has the same protein that contains
‘NITROGEN’
Adding Melamine in milk reduces milk content and
it is cheaper then milk so it lowers capitalization.
It can give the business
man more profit! Below is Melamine. Doesn’t it look like milk? It doesn’t have
any smell, so cannot be detected.
3.When was it
discovered?
Year 2007!! US cats and dogs died suddenly, they found
that pet food from China contains Melamine.
Starting 2008, In China , an abnormal increase in
infant cases of kidney stones.
August 2008 China Sanlu Milk Powder tested with
Melamine
Sept. 2008 - New Zealand gov’t ask China to check
this problem
Sept. 21, 2008 - Lots of food products in Taiwan tested
with Melamine
4.What happens when Melamine is
digested?
Melamine remains inside the kidney. It forms into stones blocking
the tubes. Pain will be eminent and person cannot urinate. Kidney will then
swell.
Although surgery can remove the stones, but it
will cause irreversible kidney damage. It can lead to loss of kidney function
and will require kidney dialysis or lead to death because of uremia.
What is dialysis?
In fact, it
should be called ‘blood washing’. It is filtering all of the body’s blood into a
machine and then go back to the body.
The whole process takes 4 hours and it is
necessary to dialysis once for every 3 days for the rest of your life.
Here is a dialysis center
Large dialysis center
A small hole is required in the arm to
insert the
sub-dialysis catheter.
Why is it more serious in
babies?
Because the kidney is very small and they drink a lot of
milk powder.
Here is a baby undergoing dialysis.
China currenty has 13,000 infants hospitalized
It does not matter how much a human being took
Melamine. The important point is ‘It cannot be EATEN!’
5.What are the foods to be
avoided?
Foods that contain dairy products should be
avoided.
Remember: Foods with creamer or milk should be
avoided.
6.Which companies are
affected?
Hereunder are the companies affected with Melamine.
7.What do we do next?
Avoid the above foods for at least six months.
If you have snack bar, restaurant or coffee shops,
Stop selling dairy products for the meantime.
If you have infants at home, change to mother’s
milk or find other substitutes.
Finally, share this information with friends so
they will understand the risk of milk poisoning.