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Article: China: Food Poisoning Deaths Up in 2007

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March 9, 2008
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Food poisoning deaths in China rose by about one-third in 2007, the state-run news agency reported Sunday amid ongoing scrutiny over the safety of the country's food production chain.

Citing figures from the Ministry of Health, Xinhua News Agency said 258 people were killed last year, up 32 percent from the previous year. The report said that while the number of deaths rose in 2007, overall cases of food poisoning fell to 506, 26 percent less than the previous year.

"Most of the fatal food poisoning incidents were caused by toxic seafood, meat and produce," ...

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