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Month: November 2022

Month: November 2022

Animals hurt in bad light

Lai Cheng November 15, 2022 0 Comments
More people are switching to cost-saving and energy-saving light emission diodes (LED) lights and this includes outdoors such as highways and gardens. No doubt LEDs are energy efficient and generate significantly less heat than their predecessors, incandescent and fluorescent lamps, they, however, is a bane to nocturnal animals. LEDs engender other forms of environmental and human health hazards...
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Objection To Mining Activities In Permanent Forest Reserves And Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Lai Cheng November 14, 2022 0 Comments
Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs), urge all State Authorities, especially in the states of Perak, Kedah, Kelantan and Pahang where mining has been reported, to prohibit mining activities in Permanent Reserved Forests (PRFs) and environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs). All State Authorities are also urged to reconsider and cancel the approval of mining operations in those areas. These...
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The Burden of Diabetes in Malaysia

Lai Cheng November 14, 2022 0 Comments
Diabetes has become a condition of epidemic proportion worldwide and it is a cause for concern, prompting World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to declare November 14 as World Diabetes Day. In Malaysia, in spite of many campaigns against diabetes, its prevalence especially that of Type 2 has increased to epidemic proportions. At the current population of...
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CHRONIC STRESS: What It Does to Your Body

Lai Cheng November 11, 2022 0 Comments
Chronic stress, which is constant and persists over an extended period of time, can be debilitating and overwhelming.  It can impact your overall health – affecting both your physical and psychological well-being by causing a variety of problems including anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, high blood pressure, and a weakened immune system.    
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CROSSWORD PUZZLES BENEFIT AGEING BRAIN

Lai Cheng November 11, 2022 0 Comments
The humble crossword puzzle may actually be better for the ageing brain than brain-training video games involving memory tests, matching tasks, spatial recognition challenges, and processing speed tasks, a new study suggests. In the study, older adults with mild cognitive impairment experienced improved brain function after doing crossword puzzles regularly for 3 months. People who did...
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TEACH CHILDREN TO CARE FOR NATURE

Lai Cheng November 11, 2022 0 Comments
Nature makes kids healthier, happier and smarter. Many researchers agree that kids who play outside are happier, better at paying attention and less anxious than kids who spend more time indoors. Spending time in nature can build their confidence. There’s a lot less structure than most types of indoor play and they can choose how they interact with the nature around them. This gives them...
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8 THAI SKINCARE COSMETICS CONTAMINATED WITH MERCURY

Lai Cheng November 10, 2022 0 Comments
Malaysian women are advised to avoid skin whitening products. A Philippines watchdog group has found 8 Thai skincare sets sold online to be contaminated with high concentrations of mercury – up to 44,540 parts per million (ppm), way above the legal limit of 1 ppm (see EcoWaste Coalition’s press release below). Mercury in skin-lightening creams may cause kidney damage, skin rashes, skin...
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WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE THINK about NEW ZEALAND’S SMOKE-FREE GENERATION POLICY

Lai Cheng November 10, 2022 0 Comments
Having spent decades refining tobacco products to enhance their addictiveness, tobacco companies appear to believe that protecting young people from addiction would deprive them of personal autonomy. In New Zealand, which now has a smoke-free generation policy, youths aged 17-18 interviewed rejected the negative view of freedom tobacco companies propose, which presents regulation as limiting or...
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WHY PROCESSED FOOD IS NOT REAL FOOD

Lai Cheng November 9, 2022 0 Comments
Processed food is food that's changed in any way from its natural state. Chemically processed foods often only contain refined ingredients and artificial substances, with little nutritional value. They tend to have added chemical flavoring agents, colours, and sweeteners. These ultra-processed foods are sometimes called “cosmetic” foods, as compared with whole foods. Some examples of...
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