Hong Kong Commercial Daily reported: There are different kinds of melamine tableware products, due to difficult or bad, young children are usually available to use, but, this is not for holding hot food dishes. CC sample of melamine tableware market 39 models and found that there are 9 melamine, including rice bowls, chopsticks, dishes, etc., the formaldehyde, evaporation residue, and high manganese A are more than the standard. This subsection green jobs which three substances are the highest quality content, called "Triple Crown", which, formaldehyde content exceeded 3.2 times the 10.6mg/dm2. Council Recommendation: Do not use melamine tableware dressed and put hot food for the microwave oven, to avoid the release of harmful substances when heated, causing danger.
In 2007, the Council received complaints have 7 melamine last year, rose to nine, the first five months of this year, there were already five up. CC early i.e. department stores, household goods stores, grocery stores and supply parameter data, the testing of 39 models of melamine tableware, price from 2 to 50 per month for formaldehyde trimmer clear security single body, evaporation residue and potassium permanganate content of the test, and found that there are nine models of four chemical melamine, is not in line with national health standards.
On Friday, the U.S. government has classified formaldehyde as carcinogenic substances and warned chemical styrene can cause cancer. In the HHS secretary prepared the report, scientists warned: formaldehyde exposure at higher values ??of the people suffer from various rare cancer risk is much higher than react to the general people.
Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable gas as strong chemicals are often used in the manufacture of resins for the production of household goods, including: the composite wood products, paper products, paints, plastics, synthetic fibers, textiles. It is also often used as a medical laboratory, grabbing room and H.264/AVC SVC preservatives consumer products, including hair straightening products.
The report by the U.S. National Toxicology (NTP) making plans to increase the yield of styrene to cause human cancer list. Styrene is a synthetic chemical that is often used in the manufacture of rubber, plastic, insulation, fiberglass, pipes, automobile parts, food containers, and carpet backing products.