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China investigates as melamine-tainted milk reappearsChina has launched nationwide checks for toxic milk products, an official newspaper said on Tuesday, after at least six children were killed in 2008. China dairy boss pleads guilty in melamine caseThe chairperson of a Chinese diary company went on trial on Wednesday over a tainted milk scandal that has killed at least six children. Tainted milk death toll risesChina's health ministry says six babies may have died from consuming poisoned milk – this is up from a previous confirmed death toll of three. Dept of Health recalls White Rabbit sweetsThe Health Department has recalled White Rabbit sweets after tests found that they contained unacceptable levels of melamine, it said on Friday. Chinese dairy blames subcontractors for taintingA dairy ensnared in China's chemical-tainting scandal said it was a victim of unscrupulous subcontractors who provided raw milk. Tasting toxicityMarkets internationally have been poisoned. But who is responsible? China milk scandal firm asked for cover-up helpA Chinese company at the centre of a scare over tainted milk powder had asked for government help to cover up the extent of the problem. China tries to reassure public over milk scareChina on Saturday scrambled to reassure the public after a toxic-milk scandal, saying nearly 50 brands that had been tested contained no melamine. China pulls sweets off shelves as milk scandal deepensChina's toxic-milk scandal escalated on Friday as one of the country's best-known candy brands was pulled off the shelves. SA detains Chinese milk productsThe health department on Thursday detained all Chinese products containing powdered milk, on suspicion that it was contaminated with melamine. |
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