Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Why we are making noise and busy doing research on pesticides content in rivers down streams of highlands vegetable farms in Cameron Highlands. All understand about heavy usage of pesticides and very sure excess pesticides leach to the river systems. We monitoring and guidance of using pesticides. Centre for research in Cameron Highlands is needed.

http://www.eco-business.com/news/banned-pesticides-found-cameron-highlands-water/
The samples were analysed and we found some of these traces show the pesticides were used a long time ago while some point to them having been used in recent year
More shocking was the discovery of traces of endosulfan beta — a dangerous endocrine disruptor chemical
Several types of pesticides, banned both locally and internationally, have been found in the water catchment and riverine system in Cameron Highlands.

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