Kim Kim River Pollution Chronology
This study investigated distributions composition patterns sources and potential toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pahs pollution in surface sediments from the kim kim river and.
Kim kim river pollution chronology. Because of this school students and adults in the area have been experiencing breathing difficulties after inhaling hazardous fumes. He said the. In march thousands fell ill after an illegal dumping of chemical waste into the kim kim river in pasir gudang johor.
By now the whole of malaysia has probably heard the news concerning the kim kim river in johor which had been contaminated with toxic waste. Bernama 16 mar 2019 06 37am updated. The following is a chronology of the latest development in the chemical pollution which affected more than 2 000 people and caused 111 schools in pasir gudang to be ordered closed.
The pollution has not only affected public health but also impacted the rich river biodiversity of the johore strait. Sungai kim kim is a class iii slightly polluted river. The star reported that agencies involved in the clean up of the.
It has disturbed sungai kim kim s ecosystem. Fumes from toxic chemicals dumped in sungai kim kim caused students and teachers from nearby schools to experience shortness of breath and vomiting. Out of 477 rivers nationwide monitored by the doe that year 51 were considered polluted.
Many were hospitalised including students at nearby schools. Most of the victims were school students 110 schools located near the river were subsequently closed. Chow a registered ecologist conducted water sampling at sungai kim kim in 2014 and 2016.
Twenty seven of these over 52 9 percent were in johor alone with 12 class iii rivers 14 class iv and one class v river.
