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3 dairies offer apologies in tainted-milk scandal

Three Chinese dairy companies have publicly apologized for their involvement in a toxic milk scandal that has killed at least four children, according to news reports. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, Mengniu Dairy and Bright Dairy Group were found to have produced milk contaminated with melamine, a compound that can be used to cheat in tests to detect watered-down dairy products.