The ministry would conduct a “patch test” on Bukit Koman residents this Monday, said Sherly Hue, who is vice-chairperson of the Ban Cyanide in Gold Mining Committee.
A patch test involves sticking a plaster on the body to check the presence of contaminants.
Hue was speaking today at a press conference following a two-hour meeting involving a delegation from her group and ministry officials.
The meeting was chaired by the director of the ministry’s Disease Control Unit, Dr Chong Chee Keong.
Residents of areas surrounding the Raub Australia Gold Mine in Bukit Koman claim that they are in ill health as a result of the use of cyanide there.
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