Milk Destruction Done Closed

government plans to exterminate the findings of dairy products and dairy products from China containing melamine in private.

"This must be eradicated, but the destruction will be closed. Obviously still no witnesses, but not a journalist," said Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari in the office of Food and Drugs Supervisory Agency (BPOM) Jakarta,

Minister to submit such information after announcing a delay destruction of 478,265 packs of milk products and dairy products from China containing melamine that was originally done on Monday morning in the parking lot BPOM office at the State Printing Road, Central Jakarta.

"This morning in fact will be destruction but because of some considerations can not be broadcast because it was not allowed ... The reason I can not say. But this is guaranteed to be destroyed," said Siti Fadilah that on occasion accompanied by the head of BPOM Husniah Rubiana Thamrin Akib.

Minister of Health also said it could not mention the party that did not allow culling was carried out as planned and publicized. Until noon, samples of milk products and dairy products in containers made from pieces of two oil drums which is planned to symbolically burned until noon was still in the parking lot, covered with white plastic bags.

Twelve trucks carrying 2500 kilograms powerless to 4150 kilograms of transporting these products are still lined up in the parking lot BPOM office. According to Husniah, the goods are later brought to the final destruction in Dadap, Tangerang.

After the delay, Health Minister and Chief BPOM several times asserted that the product however it would still be destroyed. "Government guarantees will be destroyed. Just when and where, it's not yet clear," said Husniah.

"Do not worry. We will remain consistent to protect the public from unsafe products are consumed," said Siti Fadilah.

Husniah further explained, according to standard operating procedures, which endanger the safety of consumer products should be withdrawn from circulation and destroyed immediately.

"Thus the public can rest easy, because certain products on the market are safe to eat because of an unsafe been destroyed," he said.

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Avoid Melamine in the Kitchen

HOUSE healthy can be achieved through a design that meets the health requirements. In addition, by using materials that are environmentally friendly and non-toxic.

Problem design, for example. Use a design that meets the rules of architecture. Place windows and vents in locations that are directly related to outer space. Windows and cross ventilation so that the concept also in the room air flow smoothly.

From the material side, avoid using materials that use toxic chemicals, especially for the kitchen and the spaces most often associated with our activities, for example to the kitchen, select coating materials are odorless and poisonous. Use a marble or solid material for the kitchen table. Avoid using melamine because these chemicals are very harmful to the body.

So also other materials, for example, to the roof, do not use asbestos because the powder is suppose to interfere with breathing and lead to cancer. And a bit of advice, avoid flammable materials.

Park is also an important part in making the house became healthy. Set aside your residential land for reforestation. Park made the house beautiful and contains more oxygen. Environmental factors affect the health of the home. The house is located in the complex area of ​​beautiful gardening, green, and the shade is different from home atmosphere alongside a road arid and dusty. This means that, overall, in addition to home design, the environment also should be considered to create a healthy home for us.

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Melamine Product Has Destroyed

head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) Husniah Rubiana Thamrin Akib RI, said destruction of thousands of milk and dairy products containing melamine have been done in the capital Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia.

Currently, food products containing melamine raid is still being conducted. "We have destroyed milk and dairy products containing melamine," said Husniah told reporters, after attending a public warning, in a conference room POM, Country Roads Printing, Jakarta.

Previously, POM cancel the event destruction of milk and dairy products contain melamine which is planned to be done symbolically in front of journalists. Cancellation is without any apparent reason, Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari only states still awaiting instructions from his superiors.

Husniah explained, the destruction still be conducted simultaneously by the POM and POM halls in various areas but most held in private or without witnessed by reporters. In Bekasi, destruction of confiscated thousands of products containing melamine that witnessed the Indonesian Health Consumer Empowerment Foundation.

"Not all destroyed. We are still conducted raids and dairy products made from milk containing melamine in both the traditional markets and supermarkets," said Husniah.

This aims to protect consumers from products that contain harmful chemicals that. If you find a brand containing melamine products on the market, people should immediately report to the nearest Central POM in their area. POM is committed to follow up reports from the public good delivered by phone or in person.

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he More China Eggs Melamine Emerges

Government of Hong Kong has found a large number of  industrial chemical melamine in eggs from China. Government of Hong Kong to explain've found 4.7 parts per million (ppm) of melamine in a number of eggs imported from the province of  Jilin, northeast China.

The Chinese government has sought to distance network melamine from its food after the industrial chemical was found in infant formula and food products made ​​from other milk. Six babies died and nearly 300,000 infants in China experienced health problems after consuming milk that had been contaminated with melamine.

Some Chinese agricultural officials explained eggs with high levels of melamine is from laying hens that consumed feed that was contaminated with melamine. Egg producers from the province of Jilin has not responded on this report

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Melamine Contaminated total of 296,000 children in China

The Chinese government last Monday, stating, at least 296,000 child is sick because of eating cattle products contaminated with  melamine  industrial  materials. This figure increased by  about  2000 children than ever before.

Ministry of Health said in a short statement, as many as 52,898 babies have been hospitalized because of kidney problems due to toxins contained in the melamine. About 52,582 babies have been successfully saved.

Previously, in early December 2008, the Ministry of Health also reported that at least 294,000 babies sick because melamine, a material commonly used for loading plastic.

Data from the ministry also showed that as many as 6 children died from melamine. This amount is released nationally since the emergence of this case placed on the Sanlu Group that runs the scandal addition of melamine in infant formula.

The findings of melamine in formula milk was suspected due to the desire to increase protein content. His ways, mixing it spread not only in China but also in other countries.

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Switzerland Develop Rapid Detection of Melamine Technique

Experts in Switzerland have successfully  developed a  rapid  technique  to detect the presence of  melamine  in liquid material, it was announced  the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (EPFZ)

Hazardous chemicals has become the center of conversation in a sensational food safety scandal in China since September last year. With this liquid material detection techniques, from previously took about 20 to 60 minutes, a new technique this Swiss team's findings could detect only about 30 seconds.

"The scientists used a new technique called 'mass spectometry' make time trimmed a lot," says Renato Zenobi, a professor of analytical chemistry at the Laboratory of Organic Chemistry at EPFZ. Mass spectometry is a technique used to measure the mass of atoms and molecules in materials or liquid materials.

The dairy farmers and wholesalers in China sparked controversy last year following the discovery of melamine in dairy products to increase protein content. In fact, these chemicals are commonly used to manufacture glue, resin, and palstik. Since the scandal erupted in September 2008, at least 300 000 children infected with the illness and six of them died.

The discovery of melamine had also been made ​​tantrum milk consumers both in China and around the world. Therefore, many countries ban Chinese products made ​​from milk

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