Release findings on Sg Kim Kim toxic pollution, says Dr Mah

MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon

KUALA LUMPUR: Benzene, which can cause cancer, is said to be among the pollutants identified in the toxic pollution crisis in Sungai Kim Kim in Johor that saw thousands of people falling ill recently, according to MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.

The episode in March this year saw the temporary closure of 111 schools in the Pasir Gudang district.