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Toxic Milk Poisons 6,000 Babies

Outrage over escalating scandal as 3 die

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 17, 2008 3:48 AM CDT

(Newser) – The toll from contaminated infant formula in China continues to mount alarmingly, with more than 6,000 babies poisoned and at least three killed, reports the BBC. Another 158 are suffering from acute kidney failure. The chemical melamine—which caused widespread pet deaths in contaminated...   Read full story »

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