Milk products allegedly containing Melamine continue to scare people especially in China. According to reports, other products was also mentioned like buscuits, chocolates even cosmetic products. This incident make everyone afraid to look at the daily news report. News are changing and people are asking what to eat and not eat.
Let us first define Melamine.
According to Wisegeek.com - Melamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce melamine resin, a synthetic polymer which is fire resistant and heat tolerant. Melamine resin is a very versatile material with a highly stable structure. Uses for melamine include whiteboards, floor tiles, kitchenware, fire retardant fabrics, and commercial filters. Melamine can be easily molded while warm, but will set into a fixed form. This property makes it ideally suited to certain industrial applications.
Notice that Melamine is combined with Formaldehyde - also known as Formalin. This solution is popular in preserving cadavers and use as a disinfectant.
Now you know why people are scared with products containing Melamine?
Okay let’s proceed to a more detailed information about Melamine. Take a look.
This is a sample of Melamine. It looks like Milk. Facts - Melamine has no smell. It is use in production of Melawares (thinking of your plastic wares?). It is also in home decoration such as resistant boards.
Melamine is used in Milk products because it has Protein that contains Nitrogen. Milk’s important nutrient is Protein. Adding Melamine to Milk reduces milk content and it’s cheaper than milk. It reduces capitalization. That’s why there’s a big production of Milk containing Melanine - BIG PROFIT!
An infant undergoing dialysis. 
In 2007, a sudden death of cats and dogs in China occurred. Authorities have found the substance in pet foods. Starting 2008, In China , an abnormal increase in infant cases diagnosed with kidney stones and August 2008 China Sanlu Milk Powder tested with Melamine. Melamine remains inside the kidney. It forms into stones blocking the tubes. Pain will be eminent and person cannot urinate. Causing the kidney to 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.
Melamine can cause serious problems to infants because they consume a lot milk powder everyday. Think they are small - so the kidneys too.
Hope this little information helps you more aware about Melamine. In the Philippines, you can contact or visit The Bureau of Food and Drugs Website to get the latest updates about Melamine.
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AMBO Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
@itot, Ganda kapatid! Padala mo nga sa akin mga yan! :-)
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nakow naspam pa comment ko.
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Nicely (285 comments.) Reply:
October 27th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
@itot, waaahhh spam!!! hindi ako ang may kasalanan… hahaha!
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itot (610 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
@Nicely, yeah i know, gutom si akismet
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AMBO Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
@itot, Oks na naretrieve ko na bro!
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this really sucks. what kind of person would put infants in danger just for the sake of more profit? truly heartless.
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Shannon (226 comments.) Reply:
October 27th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
yan ang mga taga china, mas inuuna pa ang kita kesa sa kapakanan nga mga bata. kaya naman puro sub standard mga products nila
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Nicely (285 comments.) Reply:
October 27th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
i agree. puro sila kita kita kita eh singkit naman sila! ano’ng konek? pasenxa na ang tagal kong di nakadalaw d2 ke ambo kaya namiss ko kayong lahat.
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Shannon (226 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:49 am
wb back nicely. anong konek ng singkit ng mata nila? hahaha… nakainom ka ba ng gatas?
itot (610 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
@Nicely, idinagdag nila melamine pra makadami sila ng content kc kapareho ng itsura ng gatas.basta kapag gawang china mahina ang quality
Lhurey (48 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
@Shannon, tama ka pare
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AMBO Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
@kouji, Saklap nga mga kapatid para lang kumita kung ano anong gagawin! Buhay talaga sa mundo. Miss you too Nice!
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yikes! associating melamime with melaware is disgusting! ano ba yan? hindi naman tayo parang mga plastic. such a disgrace. *angry*
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Nilo (33 comments.) Reply:
October 27th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
@Snow, oo nga eh, nakakasuka yung paraan nila para umunlad. sapalagay ko nga matagal na itong paraan nila ng pagawa ng ganitong produkto.
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Nicely (285 comments.) Reply:
October 27th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
at malamang, may melamine na rin tayo sa katawan, di lang natin alam…
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Snow (75 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 12:49 am
@Nicely - oo sis, just imagine melamine powered na pala tayo. :(
AMBO Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
@Nicely, oo nga ano? Ayoko nga! hahaha
Shannon (226 comments.) Reply:
October 29th, 2008 at 8:10 am
@Nicely, posible bang may malemine tayo ng hindi natin alam?
Snow (75 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 12:44 am
@nilo - oo nga, grabe sobra namang kinain ng commercialism yung nakaisip niyan. melamine are poisoning our body system without us knowing it…tsk..tsk..tsk..
@nicely - tumpak sis. grabe, melamine powered na pala tayo. :(
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AMBO Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
@Nilo, Naku Nilo talamak na nga ito siguro noon pa. Kung walang outbreak siguro tuloy tuloy pa ito.
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Nilo (33 comments.) Reply:
October 29th, 2008 at 8:53 am
@AMBO, yung bagong news isang sikat na biscuit dito gawa sa atin positive din sa melamine. kaya dapat talaga breast feed na lang, kaya yung gusto dyan tamang tama bagong panganak yung inahin naming baboy maraming gatas yun :D breast feed di ba :D
itot (610 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
@Snow, lam mo nmn ang mga intsik.basta makakamura kinakagat nila basta kumita.ang ganda mo pala, i saw your pix! :-)
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AMBO Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
@Snow, Hahaha natawa ako sa comment mo Snow. OO nga kawawa naman mga biktima ng Melamine na to. Btw, ang ganda mo pala talaga. Nakita kita sa blog ng Reyna hehehe. ;-)
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itot (610 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
@AMBO, yari ka sa hubby niyan.ahehehe
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ambo, salamat sa information. haay… matagal na rin di ako umiinom nga gatas. Yung sterelized nalang yung iniinom ko, mahirap na, baka ma melamine.
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Nicely (285 comments.) Reply:
October 27th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
@Shannon, mag-gatas na lang tayo ng kalabaw - ung fresh, para safe.
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Shannon (226 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:51 am
@Nicely, yeah, tapos mas maganda para sa mga sangol ay ang breast feed.
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AMBO Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
@Nicely, peborit ko gatas na to!
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itot (610 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
@Shannon, di nga tayo sure bka may mga milk manufacturers tayo dito na nagamit ng melamine e kc s china lang tayo nakafocus.malay ntin e marami din maloko dito stin.
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AMBO Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
@Shannon, You’re welcome Shannon! Ako gatas ng ina ang iniinom ko joke hahaha.
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Shannon (226 comments.) Reply:
October 29th, 2008 at 8:01 am
haha…oo ambo, mas masustansya iyon. at masarap pa. waaahahaha…
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sana yung comment ko di sumama sa melamine contamination report, di kasi lumalabas eh :D
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Nicely (285 comments.) Reply:
October 27th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
@Nilo, hahaha! wala lang… natawa lang ako…
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itot (610 comments.) Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
@Nilo, nakadeposit na yun kay akismet tol!
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AMBO Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
@Nilo, Hayan na Nilo ok na. Dinampot ko sa basurahan hahaha. Sorry po ha. Akismet tindi talaga!
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Nilo (33 comments.) Reply:
October 29th, 2008 at 9:09 am
@AMBO, salamat sa pag dampot sa basurahan :D grabe may sumalbahe sa akin, pero oks lang part talaga yan ng kalakalan dito sa net…parang melamine din yan basta makatipid sa mga sangkap sa produkto at makipagkompitensya khit sangkap sa paggawa ng plastic ihahalo makatipid lang.
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Shannon (226 comments.) Reply:
October 29th, 2008 at 8:12 am
bakit ako hindi pa na akismet? hahaha…
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It’s hard to be safe in our present times! Pati gatas, lukuhin pa tayo! Haaayyyzzz… when will this end ba? Hayzzz… WORLD!
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scary nga pala tlga ang melamine noh…buti na lang kape ang ininom ko mula nung maliit pa ko…lol.
tubuan nawa ng konsensya ang mga tsinong pasaway n yan….pati kalahi nila binibiktima..tsk,tsk,.tskl…kakasad. :)
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yikes! katakot pala yan.
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yung mga gustong malaman kung may melamine or wala ang iniinom nyong gatas or mga kinakain na milk products, maari nyong makita ang listahan sa”
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[1]: http://earthnews.pinaymom.org/2008/10/melamine-bfad-advisory/
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Safe the baby from melamine !
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Made in china nlng palagi ung mga produkto d2 sa pinas e kc mura lang pero Peke naman (^_^) gaya ng mga celfon at iba pa. Pati ba nman gatas pinipeke. wtf (^^)
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