1982 Bukit Merah radioactive pollution
| Date | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bukit Merah, Perak, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 4°32′47″N 101°02′49″E / 4.546337°N 101.046873°E |
| Cause | Illegal disposal of radioactive waste to nearby town |
| Outcome | Asia Rare Earth Sdn Bhd (ARE) ceased its operation following increasing pressure locally and internationally with its factory being closed in 1994 |
| Deaths | Seven dead as a result of the pollution |
| Non-fatal injuries | Birth defects and eight leukemia cases within five years in a community of 11,000 |
The 1982 Bukit Merah radioactive pollution is a radioactive waste pollution incident in Bukit Merah of Kinta District in Central Perak, Malaysia. The outcome of the pollution case took several years to complete with no acknowledgement of responsibilities from companies involved despite the closure of factory in 1994 that become the source of pollution.