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FDA Sets Safe Levels for Melamine in Baby Formula

Officials recently said they couldn't do so

By the Associated Press

Posted Nov 29, 2008 9:09 AM CST

(AP) – Less than two months after federal food regulators said they couldn’t set a safety threshold for melamine in baby formula, they announced a standard that allows for higher levels than those found in US-made batches of the product. FDA officials yesterday set a threshold... Read full story »

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