The Minister of Health in the parallel government, Othman Abduljalil, decided to form several scientific sub-committees to study the causes of the spread of tumors in Libya.
The Ministry of Health has said that these committees are scheduled to complete their recommendations within a period not exceeding two weeks, which reflects the seriousness and speed in dealing with this important health issue.
The Ministry has confirmed that these decisions come within the framework of the work of the technical committee tasked with studying the causes of the spread of tumors, which is headed by the Minister himself, and includes in its membership the ministers of agriculture, environment, higher education and scientific research, the director general of the Food and Drug Control Center, and representatives from the Nuclear Research Center and the Atomic Energy Corporation.
According to the Ministry, the scientific sub-committees include the Animal Products Safety Committee, the Committee for Evaluating and Determining the Risks of Radiation in the Occurrence of Cancer, the Committee for Studying Pollution in the Environment, the Medical Committee for the Development, Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumors, the Committee for Studying the Effect of Pesticides and Fertilizers Used in Agricultural Products on the Incidence of Cancer, the Committee for Studying the Effect of Food Pollution, and the Committee for Studying the Effect of Cleaning Products on Cancer.
The committee will take urgent measures to investigate and verify the reasons for the high rates of cancerous tumors in the eastern region in particular, and conduct comprehensive examinations in cooperation with the relevant authorities to ensure that no carcinogenic and prohibited substances enter the industrial composition of some consumer goods, as well as medicines, agricultural and animal pesticides of all types and sources.
