Melamine : Kementerian Kesihatan Xbuat keje ke?

Salam, Best tak tajuk diatas? tp, pasal isu melamine ni..dlm otak sy mmg terpancul soalan ni..tambah2 lagi sy terbaca artikel dr Dubai tentang melamine ni.. dan sy setuju dgn pihak Dubai dan mengharap agar Malaysia pun akan ikut jejak langkah Dubai utk kesihatan rakyat, so, i will share the article =)

A campaign has been launched to confiscate melamine tableware which contains urea formaldehyde and do not comply with the UAE standards and specifications.

 Melamine plates a health hazard

Gulf News Report

Published: May 14, 2007, 00:00

Dubai: Beware of eating in cheap melamine dining plates as they contain substance harmful to health, warns Dubai Municipality.

“We have issued official circular banning import and sale of some cheap melamine plate and cups containing urea formaldehyde, a substance which is hazardous to health,” said Salah Amiri, Director of Municipality’s Dubai Central Laboratory.

He said the civic body has also launched a campaign to confiscate melamine tableware, which contains urea formaldehyde and does not comply with the UAE standards and specification.

He said that urea formaldehyde, which is commonly used in making casing of electrical appliances and also insulation material, is an acidic foaming agent and is not suitable for public health. It can harm the human digestive system and create respiratory problems.