5,848 victims of chemical pollution treated since March 8

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PUTRAJAYA: A total of 5,848 patients were treated since March 8 due to the effects of chemical waste pollution in Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang, Johor....

: A total of 5,848 patients were treated since March 8 due to the effects of chemical waste pollution in Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang, Johor.

He told the media after launching the World Dental Health 2019 celebration here today, that the ministry had mobilised 762 staff since March 8 in handling the situation. “The public wants the criminals who dumped toxic chemical waste into the river to be acted upon and taken to court,“ he said.

 

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