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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1993

SHENZHEN FOOD AND WATER NOT POLLUTED

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN INFORMED BY THE SHENZHEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU THAT IT HAD BEEN MONITORING THE AIR, WATER AND VEGETABLES IN THE CITY SINCE THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT OCCURRED YESTERDAY.

UP TO NOW, THEY HAVE NOT DISCOVERED THAT THESE HAVE BEEN POLLUTED IN ANY WAY.

THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES WOULD IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IF THEY DISCOVER ANY CONTAMINATION OF FOOD OR WATER ΤΟ BE EXPORTED TO HONG KONG.

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CHECKS ON IMPORTED VEGETABLES

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THE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TODAY (FRIDAY) HAS STEPPED UP EXAMINATION OF IMPORTED VEGETABLES, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM SHENZHEN

AND BUJI.

A TOTAL OF 48 VEHICLES CONTAINING VEGETABLES WERE INSPECTED AND THE VEGETABLES EXAMINED DID NOT CONTAIN EXCESSIVE DUST OR UNUSUAL SMELL. SAMPLES OF VEGETABLES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR FURTHER LABORATORY

EXAMINATIONS.

THE RESULTS, WHICH WERE AVAILABLE TONIGHT, SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF POLLUTION AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

AS A GENERAL

PRECAUTION, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE AGAIN REMINDED TO OBSERVE GOOD FOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE INCLUDING THOROUGH WASHING AND COOKING OF VEGETABLES BEFORE CONSUMPTION.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE COMMODITY INSPECTION BUREAU, THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING EXPORTED VEGETABLES. THE BUREAU CONFIRMED THAT VEGETABLES EXPORTED HONG KONG WERE NOT CONTAMINATED AS A RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION.

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