China says 90 pct of families take toxic milk deal

BEIJING (Reuters) - Over 90 percent of Chinese families with children stricken by toxic milk have taken a state-backed compensation deal, a dairy industry association said, days after a court gave death sentences in the scandal.

The China Dairy Industry Association told the official Xinhua news agency late on Friday that families of 262,662 children who suffered kidney stones and other illnesses after drinking tainted milk formula have signed compensation agreements, which also curtail their right to sue the 22 manufacturers found culpable.