Toxic chemicals in Cameron Highland’s major rivers


Dirty water: This river in Ulu Ringlet turns very muddy during heavy rain. — AZHAR MAHFOF / The Star

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.

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