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Day: September 19, 2023

TWO COSMETICS PRODUCTS FOUND TO CONTAIN SCHEDULED POISONS

The Health Ministry has revoked the notification of cosmetics products Beaute Treatment Cream and Beaute Nite Cream, which can no longer be sold in Malaysia as they have been found to contain scheduled poisons. Beaute Treatment Cream has been identified to contain hydroquinone, tretinoin and betamethasone 17-valerate, while Beaute Nite Cream had mercury and betamethasone 17-valerate. Mercury...
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In landmark ruling, court finds JPJ negligent in cloned car case

High Court says the road transport department did not act upon finding out the car could be cloned, allowing it to change hands several times. The High Court delivered a landmark ruling today, finding the road transport department (JPJ) negligent for not maintaining accurate vehicle registration records. The case was brought by a doctor who unwittingly bought a cloned 2013 Toyota Vellfire three...
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WHERE TO DISCARD E-WASTE IN PENANG & SEBERANG PERAI

Have some electronic devices to throw away? If you live in Penang or Seberang Perai, head to the e-waste collection bins near you (see picture below). Many electronic devices contain hazardous chemicals. If they aren’t disposed of safely, those chemicals can pose a safety hazard to people, animals and the environment. In addition to contaminated soil, hazardous wastes can pollute the air and...
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CLAIMING OUR RIGHT TO LIVE IN A HEALTHY AND TOXICS-FREE ENVIRONMENT

Empowering Women in the Fight to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals By Yuyun Ismawati In 2019, during the week of the 78th independence of Indonesia, in mid-August the media covered various stories about the worst air pollution in the capital, Jakarta. The authorities tried to answer the questions with empty promises and mismatched solutions. I joined the 31 plaintiffs of the Citizen Legal Suits...
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