Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George has said that an expert committee has been formed to study the health problems following the Brahmapuram fire in Kochi. The committee was formed by Director Health Department Dr. K J Reena as convener. The committee will examine existing, long-term, and potential health problems and the factors that cause them, whether present or likely to occur in water, soil, the human body, or the food chain. The minister also stated that the expert committee has been instructed to submit a comprehensive report as per the terms of reference to the government within two months.
Kuhas Pro .VC Dr. CP Vijayan, CSIR, NIIST Senior Scientist Dr. Pratish, Mancheri Medical College Community Medicine Department Assoc. Professor Dr. Anish TS, Thrissur Medical College Pulmonary Medicine Department Associate Professor Dr. Sanjeev Nair, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Endocrinology Department Professor Dr. PK Jabbar, Kochi Amrita Hospital Pediatric Professor (Retd.) Dr. Jayakumar C, Chennai Central Pollution Control Board Regional Director Dr. HD Varalakshmi and HSRC Executive Director Dr. Jitesh are the members.
