SEVERAL backbenchers voiced their concerns over the use of pesticides as they could be harmful to the environment, farmers and consumers.
In debating amendments to the Pesticides Act 1974, Razali Ismail (Barisan Nasional – Kuala Terengganu) said the authorities should study the effects of pesticide use, particularly whether the substances had contaminated the rivers which were a source of drinking water.
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