The issue of Melamine tainted milk from China had been up for some time but I was surprised by the fact that not many medical students know it and there are even more that simply do not care or mind to find out. Here is a small article on the basic knowledge of Melamine and hopefully this would help you to more or less grasp the severity of this problem.

Melamine is an organic base which contains some 66% of nitrogen by mass. Melamine is use in producing durable thermosetting plastic and polymeric cleaning products. Some of the end products are glues, erase boards, counter tops, fabrics and flame retardants. It is also used in making high-resistance concrete and fertilizers.

Melamine derivatives of arsenical drugs are used in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis!

Due to it’s high content of nitrogen, some manufacturers added melamine into milk and infant formula to fool the government in the protein content tests. With that, the protein content of the food will appear higher than the normal value.

When melamine is consumed, it can combine with cyanuric acid (which is permitted to be present in some non-protein nitrogen additives used in drinking water) can form insoluble melamine cyanurate, which could crystallize in the renal microtubules. It would damage the renal cells and in the end cause kidney failure. Other than that, it could also lead to reproductive damage, kidney and bladder stones.

In 22 September, nearly 53,000 people had become ill and almost 12,000 people hare hospitalized, affecting mostly babies and kids who consume these milk and infant formula products.

Ladies, (especially all u lazy BUMs out there!!) its THT time of the month…
1st scene…
You just got back from class…u’re feeling oh so tired…oh so weak…and the lovely comfy bed is just infront of ur eyes…oh so inviting….Do you jst pop on the bed and take a nap…or do you run to the bathroom and get urself  “cleaned”??
OR…
2nd scene…
you’re in between classes…and the toilet in the university is jst so unpleasant, awful, atrocious, revolting…n jst to enter the toilet gets u thinking a million and one time…
Ladies, never ever hesitate to even think…pls by all means GO GET URSELF CLEANed up!!
DID YOU KNOW>>>
tht the usage of tampons and sanitary pads for a duration of more then 3 hours will  cause the genital area to be prone to bacterial action (like duh~~)which may result in CERVICAL CANCER or even other complications!!
HERE’s the SCOOP >>>
Basically sanitary pads and tampons aren’t made out of REAL 100% cotton (for ur info…). Ever wonder made popular brands so “free” and light and carefree?…well here’s the bit….
Sanitary pads aren’t even made out of 100% cotton…they’re jst a layer or CELLULOSE gel, and tampons?? ABESTOS!!
Tampons and sanitary pads contain two things that are potentially harmful: Rayon (for absorbency), and dioxin (a chemical used in bleaching the products). The tampon industry is convinced that we, as women, need bleached white products in order to view the product as pure and clean. The problem here is that the dioxin, which is produced in this bleaching process, can lead to very harmful problems for a woman. Dioxin is potentially carcinogenic cancer-associated)and is toxic to the immune and reproductive systems.
Rayon contributes to the danger of tampons and sanitary pads and dioxin because it is a highly absorbent substance. Therefore, when fibers from the tampons are left behind in the vagina (as usually occurs), it creates a breeding ground for the dioxin. It also stays in a lot longer than it would with just cotton tampons. This is also the reason why TSS (toxic shock syndrome) occurs.
So What are the alternatives??>
Dun be such a SLACK!!  Bring an extra sanitary pad (it ain’t tht heavy…come on’)and change it in between classes…(even though the toilets may suck just so badly!! )
Never hesitate to change…though the amount may be “little” or it maybe “absolutely clean”….!!!  Just,puh…leese…DO NOT….i repeat…DO NOT re-use them again….and again…and again…!! Its not just dangerous…its basically unhygienic…and thoroughly DISGUSTIN!! Urgh.