Clenbuterol is a drug used for breathing disorders such as a decongestant or in ashma treatment in humans and horses. Clenbuterol is banned for use in animal feed. However, it has been widely fed to pigs to keep their meat lean. The chemical will most likely accumulate in the animal’s organs such as the liver.
According to Hong Kong’s Mingpao News, patients said that the pig offal they ate were brought into the local markets at several locations. Test results from the Health Bureau in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, showed that the clenbuterol contained in the pork exceeded the standard. At present, most patients are better and have been discharged from the hospital.
The regime’s mouthpiece said, the problematic pork was from several counties in central China’s Hunan Province. Currently, the pork wholesaler in Guangzhou has tightened its inspections.
Clenbuterol poisoning incidents have often been heard of in China. In September 2006, over 300 people in Shanghai were poisoned.
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