Abd Razak, Dzulkifli
(1996)
THE POISON DIARY OF 1995 Part - 2.
The Sun.
Abstract
In the second half of 1995, poisoning tragedies continued unabated. The next part of the Poison Diary of 1995
notes a larger number of poisonrelated
incidents involving the environment, especially at the international
level.
July
In Terengganu, a food poisoning case involving 173 female hostel residents was reported after they had
consumed hostel canteen food were. More than 50 of them were treated for food poisoning at the local
hospital.
Meanwhile, a study revealed that Cameron Highland had one of the highest suicide rates in the world. The main
factor was allegedly the availability of concentrated pesticides.
Enforcement on drinkdriving
began on July 1 in the Klang Valley. The law against drinkdriving
comes under
the Road Transport Act 1987 passed by the parliament in 1993. In their first week of its enforcement, the police
booked more than 50 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol. Offenders can be fined up to RM2,000
or face a maximum jail sentence of six months.
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