Mentors Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Malaysia has banned the import of oranges from Thailand with immediate effect, Malaysian media have reported. Thailand were found to contain Ethion, a highly toxic pesticide which is banned in Malaysia, due to its effects upon health. Malaysia Health Ministry's assistant director of the International Safety Division, Dr Mahyin Abdul Halim, said that tests conducted showed that the oranges from Thailand contained the highly toxic pesticide Ethion. At least 50 consignments of oranges which entered Malaysia in 2008 contained the banned pesticide, he said, after a border co-operation agencies' meeting on sharing information between Malaysian and Thai departments was held in Sungai Golok. Ethion (C9H22O4P2S4) is an organophosphate insecticide used to kill mites, maggots, leafhoppers and other insects, and is banned in Malaysia. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/03/19/national/national_30098326.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Ouch! I love the assortments of Thai fruit and veggies...but have always been afraid of something like this...bummer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Ouch! I love the assortments of Thai fruit and veggies...but have always been afraid of something like this...bummer... yes, me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorwolf Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 methinks that in retaliation thailand should ban the import of malaysian ham and other pork products... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Mmmm ... guess what, they have them. Chinese-Malays raise pigs and can buy, sell and eat all the pork they want. Maybe ban the Proton instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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