Safety In China

News about Chinese products and foods, exported to other countries, causing health problems seems to be in the news almost daily. However, an even bigger problem is that of product safety within China. It's a country in which safety is of secondary (or even tertiary) importance to the number one objective of making money.

An example is reported in today's issue of the International Herald Tribune. Over a period of just two days, last Sunday and Monday, there were three accidents involving the manufacturing of explosive devices by home businesses. You can read the article at:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/18/asia/AS-GEN-China-Blast-Deaths.php