Stop bauxite mining for health reasons, says Subra


PUTRAJAYA: Bauxite mining should be stopped altogether if river pollution cannot be prevented, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.

He said that the only way to prevent health risks from bauxite mining was to stop mining, even though the health risks from bauxite-related pollution are mostly long-term risks.

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