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Now Chicken eggs have been contaminated with melamine and an admission by state run Media that the Industrial chemical is regularly added to animal feed in China fuelled fears Friday that the problem could be More widespread affecting fish meat and who knows what else. Peter Dingle a toxicity expert at Murdoch University in Perth Australia said however that aside from the tainted baby formula that killed at least four chinese infants and left 54,000 children hospitalized just Over a month ago it is unlikely humans will get sick from melamine. The amount of the chemical in a few Servings of Bacon for instance would simply be too Low he said. But Dingle and others said China should have cracked Down sooner on feed companies that have boosted their earnings by fortifying their products with the chemical which is normally used in the manufacture of plastic and fertilizers. Rich in nitrogen melamine gives Low Quality food and feed artificially High protein readings. Traders can make a lot of profit by doing it said Jason Yan the u. S. Grains councils technical director in Beijing. Extremely High Levels of melamine As found in the chinese baby formula can cause kidney stones and in extreme cases can bring on life threatening kidney failure. But while scientists say its not dangerous to ingest Small amounts they cannot be definitive because there have been no tests on melamine is effects in humans. Until the contaminated baby formula became Public in september there was never any reason to. That leaves Consumers worldwide particularly parents worried about food products from China and even those made elsewhere with ingredients imported from chinese companies. Among those not taking any chances is Pranee Sua kaew a homemaker in Bangkok Thailand. Lets go lets go the 37 year old Mother said As she tugged her fou year old away from the Candy aisle where he eagerly eyed a bag of a is. Were getting you fruit and a Lollipop. Theress no milk in that. Experts say melamine sometimes accidentally leaches into the food Supply in Low Levels from things like plastic dinnerware. It can also seep in from some pesticides and fertilizers. But in China its become Clear that the chemical is deliberately added. With the scandal escalating chinese leaders Are now desperate to clean up the country is image making dozens of arrests in recent weeks and firing local and even High level officials for negligence. The Canadian press with files from the associated press Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan suspected u. S. Missiles slammed into two villages near the afghan Border Friday killing 27 people including an Arab al Aida operative and other militants intelligence officials said. Washington is suspected of launching at least 17 missile strikes inside Northwestern Pakistan since August an unprecedented surge that is straining its seven year Alliance with the nuclear armed country. The strikes reflect u. S. Frustration at what it says is pakistani inaction against extremists blamed for planning attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan and perhaps sept. 11 style terror strikes in the West. The Canadian press by Gillian Wong missile strike kills al Aida operative melamine mess intensifies chemical regularly added to animal feed in China a thing of Beauty people Mill about during the sheep Beauty pageant in Banyan saudi Arabia on thursday. The contestants scampered Down a tiny runway bleating at their admirers. Poets Sang their praises in verse As the male Only audience checked out the competitors for Beauty features such As the Span of their Cheeks the length of their neck and the Colour of the hair covering their bodies. The contest offered an Opportunity for breeders to do business and the goal was to encourage saudis to Breed for Quality. Hassan Ammar / the associated press a _ 16_ nov 01 08. Ind a16 1 0/ 31/ 08 10 13 41 pm ;