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Day: September 22, 2023

Day: September 22, 2023

18 Asian NGOs Call on Europe to Ban Amalgam Exports & Manufacturing

Lai Cheng September 22, 2023 0 Comments
18 civil society organisations in Asia – including Consumers Association of Penang and Sahabat Alam Malaysia – have sent a letter to the European Union (EU), urging for a ban on amalgam exports and manufacturing. Amalgam is a primitive, tooth unfriendly holdover of dentistry of an earlier era, an uncontrollable pollutant that poisons fish and vegetables that children eat. This is their...
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United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics Say

Lai Cheng September 22, 2023 0 Comments
Ahead of a groundbreaking treaty to reduce plastic pollution, a group of independent scientists fear that the United Nations is legitimizing industry-backed proposals such as chemical recycling. The plastic crisis has grown exponentially. Despite marketing claims, less than 10% of the plastic waste from recent decades has been recycled. The rest gets incinerated, is buried in landfills or piles...
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PHASE OUT HIGHLY HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES

Lai Cheng September 22, 2023 0 Comments
On 25 to 29 September 2023, governments and other stakeholders will gather in Bonn, Germany in a once in a generation opportunity to address the #toxiccrisis. Hosted by UNEP, the Strategic Approach on International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is the only global multi-stakeholder platform for chemicals and waste policy. However, SAICM’s lack of ambition and decisive action on Highly Hazardous...
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SITTING TOO MUCH CAN HARM YOU

Lai Cheng September 22, 2023 0 Comments
Sitting too much can be a risk to your health. Studies have linked being inactive with being overweight and obese, Type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer, and early death. Sitting for long periods is thought to slow the metabolism, which affects the body's ability to regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and break down body fat. If your work or studies require you to sit for long hours, it’s...
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