Illegal toxic waste dumps could be responsible for latest Pasir Gudang air pollution, says academic


KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities should look into the possibility of gases being released from illegal toxic waste dumpsites, besides monitoring discharge from factories and the surrounding areas in Pasir Gudang, Johor, says a toxicologist.

Dr Mustafa Ali Mohd said the possibility of people dumping and burying liquid or solid waste material should be considered since the authorities could not figure out the reason for some 127 students and three teachers from 15 schools experiencing symptoms on Sunday (June 30), the day schools in the area reopened.

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