Perak government has confirmed the findings of low levels of arsenic in water samples taken from Sungai Rui., Perak Education, Technology, Science and Environment Committee chairperson Aziz Bari stated that the samples were taken in 2016 and indicated a “small amount of arsenic”.
He reportedly also claimed that there have been reports of skin cancer among residents who lived near the affected river."The Perak Water Board, Minerals and Geoscience Department, Drainage and Irrigation Department and the Environment Department are monitoring the situation closely,” he was quoted as saying.
Over his claim of skin cancer, Aziz stated:"To my understanding, the villages near the river have piped water supplies. We suspect it is related, due to the presence of the heavy metal, but how did they get cancer, we are not sure.”The Tebing Tinggi assemblyperson was further quoted saying the presence of arsenic was “inevitable” due to a nearby tin-mining operation, which he clarified was not illegal, or lack of enforcement.
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