Which compound, found in many plastics, adhesives, glues, laminated products such as plywood, cement, cleansers, fire-retardant paint was added to infant formula to increase the apparent protein content in infant formula in China in the late 90’s and early 2000’s? What toxicity is associated with this compound?
Melamine. Renal calculi and obstructive uropathy
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