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BMA has inspected the health of workers close to cadmium waste storage in the Bang Sue area.

Bangkok 11 April - Public Health Service Center 19 Wong Sawang, Bangkok Health Department, in collaboration with the Department of Disease Control. Arrange a disease investigation team to examine the health, blood and urine of workers in the old warehouse where cadmium residue was discovered in the Bang Sue area, with Assoc. Prof. Tavida Kamonvej, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, along with representatives of the Ministry of Public Health, Department of Control. Disease Department of Health, Urban Disease Prevention and Control Institute Join the visiting team The factory has 12 workers who are considered to be in close contact with hazardous substances. Therefore, a history was taken. Chances of exposure to hazardous substances Work behavior and closeness to those around you along with testing blood and urine to look for contaminants This afternoon, all 12 workers came for a health check. The remaining 10 people from nearby factories were unable to come to the Public Health Service Center for a check-up, so the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has arranged a mobile unit to go to the factory for a complete check-up. next As for the factory area, there are no houses or public residences. But within the same alley is a Bangkok garbage parking lot where workers pass in and out every day. Even though we didn't touch closely. But for confidence, 17 workers were also asked to come for a health screening. In this regard, the Pollution Control Department And the Department of Disease Control has come to collect samples of water, soil, and dust within the factory, including the surrounding area within a radius of 100 meters, 200 meters, and will collect more along the route where chemical waste transport vehicles come within 500 meters to build confidence. richer Inspection of drinking water, used water, and wastewater initially found no contaminants. The results of the soil test are expected to be known this evening. See more news Source: Thai News Agency