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| − | Melamine is a fertilizer that is high in [[nitrogen]] content. In the [[United States]] it is used to make melamine resin, a plastic-like resin useful for coating countertops and cabinets.<ref>http://www.onelocalnews.com/akronfarmreport/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=105729</ref> | + | '''Melamine''' is a fertilizer that is high in [[nitrogen]] content. In the [[United States]] it is used to make melamine resin, a plastic-like resin useful for coating countertops and cabinets.<ref>http://www.onelocalnews.com/akronfarmreport/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=105729</ref> |
It is considered toxic as a food additive, and cats began dying from eating imported food from [[China]] that contained melamine.<ref>http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=readStory&storyID=12119&pageID=24</ref> | It is considered toxic as a food additive, and cats began dying from eating imported food from [[China]] that contained melamine.<ref>http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=readStory&storyID=12119&pageID=24</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:08, September 21, 2007
Melamine is a fertilizer that is high in nitrogen content. In the United States it is used to make melamine resin, a plastic-like resin useful for coating countertops and cabinets.[1]
It is considered toxic as a food additive, and cats began dying from eating imported food from China that contained melamine.[2]