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Year: 2023

Year: 2023

Road noise makes blood pressure rise, study finds

Lai Cheng March 29, 2023 0 Comments
A study that analysed data from more than 240,000 people, aged 40 to 69 years who started out without hypertension, found that people living near road traffic noise were more likely to develop hypertension. And that risk increased in tandem with the noise "dose". Academics said the new research was a "game-changer" that could affect future environment policy. Read more:  
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All UK honey tested in EU fraud investigation fails authenticity test

Lai Cheng March 28, 2023 0 Comments
The report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre said honey imported from the UK had a suspicion rate of 100% and “this could be the result of honey produced in other countries and further processed in the UK before its re-export to the EU”. In 2022, the UK imported more than 38,000 tonnes of honey from its biggest supplier, China, where there is a known risk of adulteration...
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SINGAPORE INTRODUCES BLOOBOX FOR HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING

Lai Cheng March 23, 2023 0 Comments
Singapore has implemented a measure to make recycling more convenient for residents so that they will recycle more regularly. Households in Singapore can now collect free home recycling boxes from vending machines at more than 140 locations, including bus interchanges. Known as Blooboxes, the foldable, washable and reusable boxes are meant to encourage residents to recycle more and recycle...
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Ramadhan – Avoid waste and practice charity

Lai Cheng March 23, 2023 0 Comments
During Ramadhan, for about eleven years, CAP has been carrying out campaigns against waste, overindulgence and extravagance which Islam and other religions condemn. The campaign was initiated by our late president Allahyarham S.M. Mohammed Idris who was horrified by the large amount of food waste and the extravagant spending of the Muslim elite during this holy month while millions of people...
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Penang’s Highway Project Raises Concerns About Safety and Environmental Impact

Lai Cheng March 22, 2023 0 Comments
We note that the construction on the Air Itam-Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong Highway is currently being undertaken. This hill road that cuts through the steep slopes of Bukit Hijau and its surrounding hills before turning east to an elevated highway. While the project aims to improve traffic flow in Penang Island, concerns have been raised about the safety of the road project and its potential impact...
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