Banned toxins found in Cameron Highland's major rivers

[Extremist]

Banned toxins found in Cameron Highland's major rivers
These toxins may cause serious health problems when ingested.
December 12, 2012

CAMERON HIGHLANDS - Two toxic and illegal pesticides known to cause serious health problems to humans are poisoning Cameron Highland's major rivers.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) researchers who conducted numerous tests found concentrations of the banned pesticides DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and lindane (gamma hexachlorocyclohexane or HCH) in Sungai Bertam and Sungai Telom.

The United States' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had classified the pesticides as a probable human carcinogen.

Both DDT and lindane have been completely banned in Malaysia. They are among the list of toxic chemicals identified in the Stockholm Convention of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) which Malaysia signed in 2002 but has yet to be ratified.

Some of Singapore's imported produce come from Cameron Highlands.

 

[laksaboy]

Some of Singapore's imported produce come from Cameron Highlands.[/B]

Don't worry. Singapore has the AVA and HSA and dunno-wat-A, the imported food and drugs should be safe for consumption.

Right? Right?

 

[Fishypie]

..but haven't we've been consuming imports from CH for generations already ?..

 

[wendychan]

lots of veg

 

[DogVader]

If you are a dog like me Dog Vader, you only eat meat and not toxic veges.