Was any aminopterin contaminated Chinese wheat eaten by humans?

Question

I am deeply concerned abou the recent reports that dog/cat food contaminated with Chinese wheat containing aminopterin is suspected as the cause for the recent pet food deaths. I love pets, but I am more concerned that American humans have eaten the contaminated wheat.

I am sure that aminopterin has helped some cancer patients. What I am asking about is non-theraputic contamination.

The more I think about it, the more I wonder if those dogs were canaries in a coal mine.

Answer 1

That is a good question.

The chemical acts like methotrexate, which has an antidote of leukovorin, I don't know if vets are using leukovorin as an antidote.

A few days ago Yahoo news reported that Greenpeace had found that a genetically engineered corn fed to lab animals caused renal failure, I do not know if that was confirmed by anyone else, but thought it was to blame instead.

We should have grad students in chemistry at university labs checking on our wheat flour from the supermarket, rather than wait for our Katria efficient government to find the answer.

Answer 2

Yes and it cured my cancer.