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Cancerous element found in HK shredded squid

A CANCEROUS element has been found in all the dried shredded squid samples in a spot check in Hong Kong. They exceeded the maximum amount allowed by the food safety standard and may cause liver cancer, Eastday.com reported today. ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Wed, Apr 18 2007

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