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Month: August 2023

Month: August 2023

Do Not Sacrifice Malaysians’ Future to the Vape Industry

Lai Cheng August 30, 2023 0 Comments
Vaping will be the scourge of the future and will be difficult to eliminate just like smoking unless it is banned now. Therefore, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to seriously consider banning it altogether. Vape traders are exploiting school children by selling vape products to them illegally. CAP found many school children admitting that they vaped and this brings...
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ARE YOU WASHING YOUR HANDS RIGHT?

Lai Cheng August 30, 2023 0 Comments
Clean hands save lives. Regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others. Whether you are at home, at work, traveling, or out in the community, handwashing with soap and water can protect you and your family. (US Centers for Disease Control, CDC) But are you washing your hands properly? One US Department of Agriculture...
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What does your hair actually need?

Lai Cheng August 29, 2023 0 Comments
Hair care isn’t one-size-fits-all. We asked dermatologists to explain the science of hair—and what all those shampoo ingredients really do. A marker of beauty, pride, health, even political beliefs—today our hair takes center stage in our formation of identity, and it’s always been a part of what makes us human. Our earliest ancestors were covered from head to toe in hair. It was...
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GROW A FOOD GARDEN

Lai Cheng August 29, 2023 0 Comments
Food tastes way better when you grow your own. Growing your own food also comes with many other positives. “A person who is growing a garden, if he is growing it organically, is improving a piece of the world. He is producing something to eat, which makes him somewhat independent of the grocery business, but he is also enlarging, for himself, the meaning of food and the pleasure of eating,”...
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BACK PAIN – WHAT HELPS, WHAT DOESN’T

Lai Cheng August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Back pain, particularly lower back pain, is very common and usually doesn't have a serious cause. And it often gets better on its own. But do you know: If you have back pain, sitting up straight, staying in bed, and avoiding exercise may actually make it worse. Here's the truth and reality about back pain and back problems.  
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Paper and Bamboo Straws Contain Harmful Forever Chemicals, Study Finds

Lai Cheng August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Paper and bamboo straws have risen in popularity as alternatives to plastic straws. But scientists in Belgium recently tested dozens of straws and found a majority to contain PFAS – a family of synthetic chemicals resistant to water, grease, and heat and used in the manufacture of a range of consumer products. It’s not clear whether the manufacturers of the straws analysed are intentionally...
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TOXIC CHEMICALS FOUND IN WATERCOLOURS’ BLACK PLASTIC CASINGS

Lai Cheng August 25, 2023 0 Comments
Parents, beware. That watercolour set you bought your child might come with toxic chemicals. This has been discovered in the black plastic casings of watercolour sets sold in the Philippines. According to the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition, 10 out of 20 watercolour sets with black plastic components bought from shops selling school supplies that they analysed, were found to contain...
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