Perak folk told not to panic over alleged pollution in Sg Rui
Malaysians are wary of another health crisis triggered by pollution following the case of chemical waste dumping in Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang, Johor, which saw more than 5,000 fall sick from breathing in toxic fumes. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 10, 2019.
THE people in Perak, especially in Gerik, are advised not to panic over reports of alleged pollution in Sungai Rui. Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu said the water samples taken from the Air Ganda water treatment plant in Gerik showed the arsenic level to be below the World Health Organisation’s recommended limit of 10mcg per litre.
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