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Chinese Zinc Sulfate Contamination Review
This paper is a simple review of news articles and press releases concerning Chinese zinc sulfate contaminated with cadmium and lead. Note that the buyers of the contaminated product, not the manufacturer/exporters, have been held liable for the damages and losses involved. These losses have been the equivalent of millions of US dollars.
Read the full article here: Chinese Contaminated Zinc Sulfate Review.pdf
CDFA's letter about Wolf Trax and Efficiency Ratios
This letter details CDFA's interaction with Wolf Trax. While they continue to be registered, Wolf Trax was directed by CDFA to remove references to efficiency ratios from their web site.
China closes zinc sulfate factory after cadmium pollution protest
BEIJING, Aug 3 (Reuters) - China closed a chemical plant after local residents in central Hunan Province protested against cadmium pollution, which killed two people and affected hundreds of others, media reported on Monday.
Imported Chinese Zinc Fertilizers May Contain High Levels of Cadmium
Fertilizer industry officials warned their members about the increased chance that imported Chinese zinc fertilizers could contain high levels of cadmium.
A memo sent by officials of The Fertilizer Institute told fertilizer manufacturers, importers and distributors that a U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher warned that zinc fertilizers containing high amounts of cadmium have been appearing in other countries. The USDA warning said the levels recorded in other countries suggest that hazardous heavy metals may have been purposefully dumped into fertilizers as a way to dispose of them.
Bill Herz, vice president of scientific programs for TFI, told DTN in an interview that the purpose of the communication is to protect both the industry and the customers buying fertilizer products. He recommended that members review state and federal regulations and conduct their own spot testing for heavy metals.
Press Release highlighting IZA's agreement with China's Ministry of Agriculture to promote zinc fertilizer in China
The International Zinc Association and the Ministry of Agriculture in China have extended an ongoing cooperative project to promote zinc fertilizers in China. This extension follows the extremely successful zinc fertilizer research and demonstration effort that started in 2011.
Teck and BASF Partner to reduce human zinc deficiency globally
Teck Resources Limited and BASF have announced a joint agreement to develop zinc fortification and supplementation solutions to help reduce zinc deficiency among 100 million people in developing countries by 2015.