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Pet Food Poisoning Mystery May Be Solved

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A week ago, scientist Perry Martos mixed together a few drops of melamine and cyanuric acid, the two unauthorized chemicals found in tainted pet food.

In less than a second, they formed a mass of crystals nearly identical to crystals found in the kidneys of sickened animals.

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Great...now we know that those of us who rely on pet food for personal nutrition are ingesting instant kidney stones....sorry 'bout that, Gramma.

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