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Month: April 2025

Call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Putra Heights Gas Pipeline Fire

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls for the establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the 1 April gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights and to ensure that such a disaster does not recur. Questions have arisen on what went wrong and why the automated safety mechanism for the gas pipeline failed to trigger and how come the gas pipeline was so close to residential...
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AIR POLLUTION AFFECTS OUR VITAL ORGANS

From smog hanging over cities to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat to health and climate across the globe. Air pollution is the presence of one or more contaminants in the atmosphere, such as dust, fumes, gas, mist, odour, smoke or vapour, in quantities and duration that can be injurious to human health. The main pathway of exposure from air pollution is through the...
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF FASHION

The true cost of fashion is more than what’s on the price tag – it lingers in pollution, water waste, and emissions. Between 2000 and 2015, clothing production had doubled. It is estimated that 92 million tonnes of textile waste is generated worldwide each year. This is equivalent to a truckload of clothing being incinerated or sent to landfills every second. Fashion shouldn’t come at the...
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