Seek foreign help to find pollution source, govt urged


JOHOR BARU: The government should be ready to seek foreign help if it fails to locate the source of the chemical pollution affecting Pasir Gudang residents, says an environmental group.

Malaysia Nature Society vice-president Vincent Chow said the latest incident of schoolchildren suffering breathing difficulties seemed to show that the pollution detectors or gadgets were either not working properly or unable to detect certain types of gases.

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