馬來西亞，檳榔嶼，2002-09-23(ENS)-馬來西亞政府已決定禁用除草劑巴拉

刈，目前已知巴拉刈會造成視力模糊、腎臟及皮膚損傷、腸道疾病、呼吸困

難、以及肺臟受損導致的死亡。環保團體對此決定感到滿意，他們長期以來

即不斷遊說馬來西亞政府禁用此種化學品。

　

PENANG, Malaysia, September 23, 2002 (ENS) - The government of Malaysia

has banned the use of the herbicide paraquat, known to cause blurred vision,

kidney and skin damage, intestinal illness, breathing difficulties, and death due

to lung injury. The decision pleased environmental groups that have been lobbying the Malaysian government to prohibit the chemical.

 

全文與圖片詳見: http://ens-news.com/ens/sep2002/2002-09-23-04.asp

 

版權歸屬Environment News Service(ENS), 環境資訊協會 (莫聞譯，蔡麗伶審校)

 

中英對照譯稿請見：http://news2.ngo.org.tw/php/ens.php?id=02092302 ■