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Thursday, 26 July 2007 09:44 |
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The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) has started testing more products
from China after several brands of candy and cookies were found
positive for formaldehyde, a disinfectant linked to cancer in humans. BFAD has also begun testing eight Chinese toothpaste brands for the presence of
toxic chemicals, adding that local cosmetic products will be next in
line.
BFAD deputy director Joshua Ramos said that the eight brands, which he
did not name, are suspected to contain diethylene glycol (DEG), a
coolant that lowers the freezing point of liquids. DEG are reportedly used in motorcycles and can cause allergy to the lips and may be lethal if ingested.
Ramos further stated that the toxicity of food products or cosmetics could cause chronic or acute
poisoning, depending on how much of the product was ingested by the
victim.
BFAD are to examine and analyze 861 products but they are not to include unregistered imported products.
The bureau also urged distributors and vendors to withdraw the products
from the market “until such time that there is evidence that the safety
of the goods is assured and that the same are fit for human
consumption.”
Source: GMAnewsTV and Manila Bulletin Online
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 August 2007 08:28 |