Mockngbrd Supersonic April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 (edited) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/risk-heavy-metal-poisoning-eating-shellfish-straits-malacca-11424556?cid=FBcna Risk of heavy metal poisoning from eating shellfish from Straits of Malacca: Malaysia scientistsScientists have warned against consuming too much shellfish from the Straits of Malacca after high concentrations of heavy metals were detected in the waters during a scientific voyage. (Photo: Bernama)KUALA LUMPUR: Seafood lovers living on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia are being warned to reduce their shellfish consumption due to risk of heavy metal poisoning.Associate professor Ong Meng Chuan, a senior lecturer of marine biology at the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) School of Marine Environmental Sciences, said a team of 25 scientists and researchers detected high concentrations of heavy metals in the Straits of Malacca during a scientific voyage on Mar 13-22. These metals include arsenic, cadmium, plumbum (lead) and mercury.He said the findings revealed that the waters off Johor, Port Klang and Pulau Pinang are at a higher risk of heavy metal contamination.“This situation indirectly leads to the contamination of a food source because it is in the nature of shellfish to stay put and not migrate in search of food," he said. “Obviously, if the water is contaminated with heavy metals, it will be passed up the food chain." The marine expedition, which used UMT’s research vessel RV Discovery, was carried out in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2019 exhibition and sailed from Kuala Terengganu to Tanjung Lembung in Langkawi.The team collected samples from more than 45 stations along two shipping routes: the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea.Ong said many people do not realise the long-term health consequences of eating contaminated food from the sea.“Heavy metal bioaccumulation takes a long time to be detected. The build-up from eating arsenic- or mercury-contaminated food can lead to various disorders,” he said.He said the Straits of Malacca is more polluted compared to the South China Sea because it is shallow and narrow, and experiencing growth in industrial activities in the port and estuary area.He added that river currents in estuarine waters were weaker, allowing heavy metals to easily sink and accumulate on the floor of the estuary.Ong said the government and relevant powers should ensure strict enforcement of the law to tackle heavy metal pollution in earnest.“Perhaps a heavier penalty or tougher sentence is needed … because we don’t want another Sungei Kim Kim incident, which affected the health of over 2,000 people,” he said.Source: Bernama/ga(rw)[/size]Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/risk-heavy-metal-poisoning-eating-shellfish-straits-malacca-11424556[/size] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXxgcNJg-F0 Edited April 9, 2019 by Mockngbrd ↡ Advertisement 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff69 Hypersonic April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 (edited) Page 1 Nothing to contribute Just here for sexy video Edited April 9, 2019 by Staff69 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 I had my laksa without cockles after my op. Sad lol. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithchue 5th Gear April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 I had my laksa without cockles after my op. Sad lol. laksa mai hum.... where is the flavor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 laksa mai hum.... where is the flavor? After his Op...have to watch diet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 Once accidently bit into a hum despite telling the CKT unker mai hum OMG...i oso sing mai hum mai hum after that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 laksa mai hum.... where is the flavor?Yeah lor. Quite sad.Also miss my ckt. After his Op...have to watch diet.Haha should be able to eat next month onwards lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fu11thr0tt1e Turbocharged April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 Mee siam mai hum! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 Take thai hum 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon82 Moderator April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 For once our Leeder is right! [THUMBSUP] 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 My heart pik pok pik pok when Fergie sings "my hump my hump . . . " 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysc3 Twincharged April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 (edited) I don't think have to worry... The laksa or ckt we have at the hawker centre and coffee shops... At the most put 3 or 4 pieces of baby hum only... Want to get poison also cannot. Edited April 9, 2019 by Ysc3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseyboh Twincharged April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 You guys make me Sibei Gian... small hum also lapak. Lunch.... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff69 Hypersonic April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 (edited) Edited April 9, 2019 by Staff69 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanmachine 6th Gear April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 You guys make me Sibei Gian... small hum also lapak. Lunch.... The medium sized hum really looked like the C le, tips of the iceberg, I liked Laksa like theseAT jln Berseh. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WangWang888 5th Gear April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 Page 1 Nothing to contribute Just here for sexy videoð¤ªð¤ª Think all the guys dont mind to become hum and get picked up by her.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inlinefour Twincharged April 9, 2019 Share April 9, 2019 Take thai hum 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosaria Turbocharged April 10, 2019 Share April 10, 2019 (edited) I did not know that TomYam hum are so big Boleh hum so small Siam big big nice ððð A bit of hype lah. Look good but maybe taste not as good. Thai durians, for example, well-marketed to worldwide audience but still lose out in taste to bolehland durians. Tried some in chiangmai last time, cannot make it, but the thais and tourists love it. Edited April 10, 2019 by Sosaria ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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