High Time For Law On Clean Drinking Water

Dr Zaki Zainudin, Water Quality and Water Modelling specialist

11-Apr-22 07:15

High Time For Law On Clean Drinking Water

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Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin last week announced the government’s plans to table a Drinking Water Quality Act to safeguard against health hazards due to unsafe drinking water. For reactions to the proposal and recommendations on what the law should cover, we speak to water quality specialist Dr. Zaki Zainuddin. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Tan Chen Li

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Categories: social issues, law and legal matters, healthy living, health policy

Tags: drinking water quality act, access to clean water, water, water quality, water supply,

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