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Oct 3, 2008 6:45 am US/Pacific

FDA: Traces Of Melamine Harmful Only To Babies

More Batches Of Melamine Tainted Milk Found IN China

 CBS News Interactive: Healthwatch

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Federal regulators say eating a tiny bit of melamine is not harmful, except in baby formula.

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that trace amounts of the industrial chemical that has touched off a global food safety scare are safe in most foods, except for baby formula.

A safety assessment by the agency concluded that 2.5 parts per million - a tiny amount - does not raise concerns. Melamine-tainted infant formula and milk have sickened and killed children in China, and authorities here have discovered melamine in some Chinese candies.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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