However, he said his ministry respects their views and areas of expertise and welcomes their assistance in addressing the situation.
Yesterday, Bernama had reported a chemical engineer’s remarks that a gas detected in Pasir Gudang was listed as being carcinogenic, and that prolonged exposure could cause cancer.
“I respect his (expert) views. He is a chemical engineering lecturer, (and) I am confident of his expertise,” Dzukefli said today.
“But I would like to advise that if possible, don’t take an approach that would somehow trigger anxiety among the people because the issues raised would certainly create anxiety in the community.”
Recently the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change said that the gases acrylonitrile, acrolein and methyl mercaptan, had been detected in the Pasir Gudang area, which houses many industrial factories.