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Month: April 2021

Month: April 2021

Lead exposure in children

Admin April 30, 2021 0 Comments
  Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal, often used in industry. It can be dispersed widely in the environment through contamination of water, dust, soil, and paints. Young children are most at risk from lead. Lead exposure can affect a child's mental and physical development. Lead can affect anyone, but children under five years of age are at greater risk as they tend to put their hands...
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What’s happening on the hills in Batu Ferringhi?

Admin April 30, 2021 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Penang state and local authorities to check on the hill land clearing in Batu Ferringhi, off Persiaran Sungai Emas 3 here.  SAM’s field investigation upon receiving a complaint revealed that the hill slope here is being terraced, most probably for agriculture purposes. The complainant had sent us screenshots from the Google Earth app which clearly showed...
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Lead is an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical

Admin April 28, 2021 0 Comments
Lead is a naturally occurring toxic metal. But its widespread use has resulted in extensive environmental contamination, human exposure and significant public health problems in many parts of the world. Some paints contain high level of lead as some paint manufacturers intentionally add one or more leaded compounds to the paint for specific purposes. The leaded compounds most commonly added to...
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Investigate factories operating in Seri Juru Industrial Park, Penang

Admin April 27, 2021 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Seberang Perai City Council, Department of Environment, Department of Irrigation and Drainage,  Seberang Perai Tengah District & Land Office to conduct an investigation of the factories operating in the Seri Juru Industrial Park, specifically with regards to their license to operate, the status of land ownership,  drainage system and whether the...
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WATER FOR HEALTH: CAP Guide

Admin April 23, 2021 0 Comments
Click here to buy  CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May 30% discount. Visit the CAP bookshop WATER FOR HEALTH Book size: 140 x 110mm Pages: 68 Heartburn, arthritis asthma, high blood pressure, allergies, migraine headaches, menstrual problems, kidney stones, heart disease, cancer. Are you afflicted by any of these ailments? you’re not sick, you’re just thirsty. The above and many...
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FOR EARTH DAY

Admin April 22, 2021 0 Comments
Carry a bag with a call to SAVE PENANG'S HILLS Buy bag here CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May World Book Day is here!! CAP is having a 30% discount of our books in all the different languages Visit the CAP bookshop here
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FOR EARTH DAY

Admin April 22, 2021 0 Comments
Wear a statement to SAVE PENANG'S HILLS Buy Tshirt here CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May World Book Day is here!! CAP is having a 30% discount of our books in all the different languages Visit the CAP bookshop here
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Shocking! Ever increasing food wastage during Ramadhan

Admin April 22, 2021 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the people not to waste food because much food goes into the landfill. Studies have shown that food waste increased between 15 to 20 per cent during Ramadhan as compared with an average month. It was reported that in 2018 as much as 20,088 tonnes of food went into the garbage bin nationwide daily during Ramadhan. With that quantity wasted daily...
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CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION

Admin April 22, 2021 0 Comments
Buy Book here World Book Day is here!! CAP is having a 30% discount of our books in all the different languages. Visit the CAP bookshop here WHAT'S IN YOUR BREAD? : A CAP Guide Book size: 140 x 110mm Pages: 52 Most of today’s mass-produced foods are seriously depleted of nutrients and are highly chemicalised with additives. Processed foods today are not just more sophisticated versions of the...
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