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To: kinoxi
malachite green - Carcinogen
fluoroquinolones - makes your tendons rip [very rear]
nitofurans - don't know
gentian violet - harmless

Well at least one of them is carcinogenic, it seems like gentian violet is practically harmless. Apparently it is even applied to the lips of premature babies to prevent fungal infection, burn victims, athletes foot, and yeast infections.

I think they just wanted a longer list of contaminants to scare the public with.

Malachite green seems to be the only substance of real concern, since it causes liver tumors. I cant find much on nitofurans.

9 posted on 08/02/2007 7:37:40 PM PDT by chaos_5 (Put the illegals aliens on a path ... back to Mexico!)
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To: chaos_5
Flouroquimolones are used inside of China and even if they get their act together will still be found in a significant amount of these imports. The nitrofurans and malachite green aren't even permitted for aquaculture inside of China so there is room for improvement to say the least.
11 posted on 08/02/2007 7:46:20 PM PDT by kinoxi
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