Chemical safety under debate  

SANA'A, July 14 (Saba)- The Shura Council on Monday began its 7th round of meetings under its chairman Abdul-Azeez Abdul-Ghani

The Shura discussed chemical safety as the central topic of the meeting
The chairman of the Shura Council stressed the importance of chemical safety on economic and social levels

He said that the no-organized use of the chemical substances is blamed for contaminating air, food and water, subsequently threatening life in general

The meeting listened to findings about chemical safety presented by the Public Health and Population Committee in the council

The paper explains that chemical safety depends on the strict enforcement of a set of measures that deal with chemical hazards resulting from fertilizers and pesticides

It suggests official cooperation with the concerned international organizations in pinpointing the imported foods, beverages and pesticides that often contain hazardous chemical ingredients

It also proposes the formation of a national committee for chemical safety and the encouragement of investment in field of fighting pollution and the preparation of legislatures for protecting water and other sensitive resources
AA/AA SABA    14:40 GMT