Ban import: EPA
KUWAIT CITY, March 5: The Environment Public Authority (EPA) discovered carcinogenic substances in some toys, paints and detergents available in local markets, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
Director of Industrial Environment Department at EPA Mohammad Al-Enezi said many toys imported from China are made of iron and coated with lead. Al-Enezi said these toys, which are available for 100 fils in local markets, have harmful effects on children, especially since they put them in their mouths.
Al-Enezi said all developed countries stopped importing such products and added that EPA will ask the Cabinet to ban the importing of such goods.
In another, unrelated development, Minister of Health Dr Hilal Al-Sayer foiled effort to dismiss Public Health Consultant and the Head of Port and Border Health Unit Dr Hamid Gholoum as Kuwait's representative to the World Health Organization (WHO), reports Al-Shahid daily.
Sources disclosed that an assistant undersecretary had recommended that Gholoum should be replaced but the minister realized it served the interest of a particular group and he turned down the proposal. Sources added the minister is eager to reorganize the International Relations Department in the Health Ministry.
Meanwhile, the Public Prosecution has written to the Undersecretary at Ministry of Health Dr Ibrahim Abdulhadi and summoned some employees from the Public Health Department to testify in the case of fake health certificates that have been issued to foreign workers.
It also demanded investigations to the stealing of vital documents and other reports from the foreign workers check-up department.
© Arab Times 2011
