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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 05:15 PM Original message |
FDA says avoid toothpaste made in China - it may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. On the bright side, my teeth don't get cold anymore |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Yes, less sensitive! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oh, ok, I'll just avoid the section of the store clearly marked "Chinese toothpaste". |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. So: poor people need to read THE INTERNET to find this news? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. You mean labeling will be required/enforced so that we can actually |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. I just checked my tube, and can find no mention of country of origin. |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Next time you shop, check the box. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. But, I want warm teeth to go with my sparkling smile! |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm not buyng any Chinese anything ever again. |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Union Square. |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Most fruits grown in China are flavorless |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Why is that? |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 08:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I know, I shop there when I can |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 08:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Same here about being out of luck if I can't make it |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I'm boycotting Chinese goods, and buy most of my clothes |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. kestrel respectfully suggests not consuming/putting in one's body |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I agree. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. The problem comes in, for me at least, with stuff like vegetarian sausage that has lots of wheat |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. We don't need fake meats if the price is risking our lives..... |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Yeah, but isn't China providing gluten for bread, etc baked in the US? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 11:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I bake my own bread, and I DON'T ADD GLUTEN or use the high-gluten |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. Here is an idea... |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. That's not such a bad idea. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. I checked all the toothpaste in the house a few days ago. All was |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
23. We're on our own. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
26. First our pets, now us. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
27. You know how Bush said the Chinese need to eat more U.S. beef? He's running scared, that's why. |
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