Group 10:

Nonstick chemicals linked to infertility , By Janet Raloff , Web edition : Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/40518/title/Science_%2B_the_Public__Nonstick_chemicals_linked_to_infertility

Some questions to think about:

As each day passes, more and more chemicals are found to be harmful to the human body. What are some of these chemicals recently discovered to be harmful when consumed?

The recent saga of Melamine found in baby milk powder has shocked the world. Stand in the shoes of each of the following people and give possible reasons to explain their actions:

1. The Company who manufactured the tainted milk powder

2. The Consumers who bought the milk powder

3. The Government who failed to check on the food safety standards

GROUP MEMBERS ! :

1. Gracia !

2. Yee Chin !

3. Tessa !

4. Liping !

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Summary of Assigned Article

(Pick out the key points of the article, Less than 200 words)

The recent saga of Melamine found in baby milk powder has shocked the world. Stand in the shoes of each of the following people and give possible reasons to explain their actions:

1.       The Company who manufactured the tainted milk powder

What I think : The company just wants to make more money from putting the Melamine into the milk powder. Melamine is a substance which can boost the proteins in the milk powder. From this, the parents will think that this milk powder is a very good product for their child to drink as the milk can boost the proteins from the child. Thus, more parents will buy the milk product and so the company will be earning more money from it. Melamine is also a substance which can be bought easily as it does not cost much, so the company can save a sum of money to buy more expansive products. From this situation, the company will gain more profit instead of getting less.

Here are some of the information about the tainted milk powder :

http://english.caijing.com.cn/2009-01-15/110048298.html

2. The consumer who bought the milk powder

What I think : The consumers saw the ingredient in it and they thought that it was very nutritious for their baby to drink, thus they will buy the milk powder. Every parent wants their children to grow strong and healhty, they thought this brand of milk powder will be suitable for their children. The parents are not scientists and they did not know that some substances in the milk powder will harm their children. The container of the milk powder will not really state what kind of ingredient they put inside the milk powder.

Here are some of the information about consumers who bought milk powder :

http://chinhdangvu.blogspot.com/2008/09/milk-powder-drama-spills-over-china.html

3. The government who failed to check on the food safety standards.

What I think : The company which produced all those tainted milk powder

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