More Than Decade After China’s Tainted Milk Scandal, Children Still Have Severe Health Problems

A baby who suffers from kidney stones after drinking tainted milk powder, gets IV treatment at the Chengdu Children's Hospital in China's Sichuan Province, on Sept. 22, 2008. China Photos/Getty Images

To some parents in mainland China, Sept. 11 is a traumatizing date, as it marks the anniversary of China’s most infamous food safety scandal.

In 2008, a major manufacturer was found to have produced milk and infant formula powder tainted with a toxic chemical, and to this day, children who consumed the product as infants continue to exhibit health problems.