“The results from the General Customs Office inspections were released on the 2nd of this month, which detected the Chinese industry was using harmful chemical substances that have strong influence on human’s health and are used for industrial purposes,” said L. Davaakhuu Tuesday, press representative from the Emergency Agency.

“Thus, on the 3rd, the National Coordinating Committee for the Use of Toxic Chemical Substances had a meeting under the order of Minister of Nature and Environment I. Erdenebaatar. In the results, they recommended to transmit the toxic substances to another place to examine and destroy them. Further results are not yet ready,” he told MonInfo.

According to the decision made by the City Emergency Commission, the Emergency Authority, Professional Inspection Agency and Intelligence Agency, they have handed 125 “blue boxes,” of chemical substances, 37 glass containers of substances, 160 bags of powder substances labeled with “NAOH”, and 139 white bags of substances to Ts. Batsukh, director of Reactive Co., Ltd.

In the area mentioned above, one employee died from the use of toxins and authorities worried about the possible health risks to local citizens. On the 27th of last month, the operations of the industry were banned and the Emergency Authority took a sample from the chemical toxins and sent it to Central Geology Laboratory, State Inspection Authority, Laboratories of Chemical Institution and General Customs Office, said National Emergency Management Authority officials.

B. Puntsag, director of the Health Union at Bayanzurkh district said that they ran a medical examination for 200 citizens in order to find out how the industrial toxins affected people’s health.

“We found allergies in more than 20 people who live 60 meters away from the industry, such as eye irritation and body itches because of the chemical substances. Thus, we gave them some recommendations on how to do light level treatment against the toxins,” he said.

Three people who were examined were hospitalized in Bayanzurkh district’s Central Clinic because of their high blood pressure and cardiovascular problems which occurred because of the toxins, he said. From the results, health professionals consider that the Chinese industry is negatively influencing the health of citizens in the area and recommended to transmit the toxins from the area.

According to the statement made by Puntsag, there were no cases of people being deeply affected by the chemical substances and being sent to the hospital. If there were any, people should have been sent to the Center for Toxins, the responsible authority for further treatment, he said.

“When we walked 50-60 steps close to the industry, we found our throats dried and our eyes smarted. Also it smelled like fly powder. Generally, citizens had dryness in their throats and itchiness in their bodies. But none of them came to our hospital,” said D. Munguntsetseg, a nurse from the 10th khoroo who works in the Bayanzurkh district hospital.

Health conditions of the 3 people who are still in hospital was reported to be good, said the doctors.

“When the patients first came to our hospital, their eyes hurt and mouths were parched. But basically, they had their high blood pressure and heart problems as well,” said Ya. Nergui, director of internal disease department at the Central Clinic of Bayanzurkh district.

The local police authorities stated that they would seek legal action, but couldn't elaborate.