2026 – Page 5 – Consumers Association Penang

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At CAP’s Urban Farm – Students Learn about Edible Gardening, and Protecting Nature

Lai Cheng June 4, 2026 0 Comments

In conjunction with World Environment Day on 5 June 2026, Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) conducted an environmental awareness programme with about 20 school children at CAP’s urban garden on 4 June 2026. The students, from several Penang primary and secondary schools, were taken on a tour of the CAP urban garden and briefed on natural ways to grow vegetables. They were excited to see...

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THE POWER OF SLEEP

Lai Cheng June 4, 2026 0 Comments

We often overlook the importance of sleep in our daily routines. In the modern world, many people prioritise meetings, deadlines, and screens while sacrificing sleep and rest which are vital for memory, mood, and reasoning. History’s most famous scientist, Albert Einstein, believed in the power of sleep. Einstein was known to have a very different approach to rest and thinking compared to many...

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DOUBLE TROUBLE: PFAS Microplastics in Consumer Products

Lai Cheng June 3, 2026 0 Comments

You thought PFAS, the “forever chemicals,” were bad. You thought microplastics were bad. Did you know we also have PFAS microplastics – a particularly persistent and toxic form of microplastics? Yet, industry wants to continue producing and using PFAS plastics regardless of the costs to our health and the environment. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and microplastics are already...

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What is True Wellness

Lai Cheng June 3, 2026 0 Comments

True wellness extends beyond medicine in bottles. Exercise, sleep, laughter, sunlight, and meditation all play vital roles in supporting the body’s natural healing systems and mental resilience. Moving our bodies, giving ourselves space to rest and reset, breathing in the calm of nature, and sharing a genuine laugh all heal in ways no prescription can. Nourishing ourselves with wholesome food,...

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Malaysia Risks Losing A Generation of Youths to Nicotine Addiction?

Lai Cheng June 3, 2026 0 Comments

Despite various health awareness campaigns conducted every year, the use of nicotine or tobacco products such as vapes, electronic cigarettes and conventional cigarettes among children and teenagers continues to raise concerns. Devices regarded as alternatives to cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular to young people through various appealing flavours and modern designs, raising concerns...

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Drug-laced vapes pose a danger to students

Lai Cheng June 3, 2026 0 Comments

GEORGE TOWN: An intense “high”, glassy eyes and a loss of awareness of surroundings may follow with just a few puffs of drug-laced vape pods, which can now be found at entertainment outlets and even in some schools. Authorities are raising concerns over fentanyl being detec¬ted in vape products, commonly referred to as “zombie drugs” or “piao piao” (meaning floating or drifting in...

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When Food Was About Health, Care & Connection

Lai Cheng June 3, 2026 0 Comments

Once upon a time meals were fresh and real. They were cooked at home, instinctively and with decades of wisdom. Food was not made in factories, or with chemicals. We didn’t grow up reading nutrition labels. We grew up watching grandparents cook slowly. Meals were made from memory, not marketing. They didn’t count protein grams. They didn’t scan ingredients with apps. But somehow they...

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World No Tobacco Day 2026: Unmasking the Appeal – Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction

Lai Cheng May 31, 2026 0 Comments

The tobacco industry has survived despite more than seven decades of tobacco control efforts because of its aggressive marketing and product innovation. Central to the industry's business model is a statement contained in a 1963 Brown & Williamson internal document: "Nicotine is addictive. We are, then, in the business of selling nicotine, an addictive drug." Nevertheless, during the 1994...

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Eco-Friendly Gardening Ideas

Lai Cheng May 29, 2026 0 Comments

If you’re thinking of starting a garden, or already have one, practise earth-friendly gardening. An environmentally-sustainable garden doesn’t have to be costly. You can reuse and repurpose your household "trash" into functional garden treasures. Upcycle plastic bottles into planters, egg cartons into seed starters, or old drawers into raised beds. Reusing materials saves money, reduces...

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Award for Outstanding Grassroots Mobilization

Lai Cheng May 28, 2026 0 Comments

A coalition of campaigning groups represented by the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS), the Asian Ban Asbestos Network (ABAN), the Asian Citizens’ Center for Environmental Health(Eco-Health), the Indonesian Ban Asbestos Network (INA-BAN), the Local Initiative for OSH Network – Indonesia (LION), the Consumers’ Association of Penang, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, and Ban Asbestos...

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