The Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala
Lime is not inherently a carcinogenic or heavy-metal-bearing substance and is used in water purification. Any elevated heavy metal content would result from contamination during the production chain rather than from lime’s natural composition or its use as a chemical reagent.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, lime itself is not a heavy-metal-bearing carcinogenic substance. It is used to purify water. If heavy metal content is high, that must be due to contamination in the production chain; not from the inherent source. That is what I clarified. There is no natural pathway for such addition as a chemical reagent.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 6 February 2025 ·No. 1739271735020022 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2025. No. 1739271735020022. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/838