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SOCSO cases: Effective compensation needed

admin February 27, 2009 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) applauds the Human Resource Minister, YB Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam for highlighting the fact that workers are losing out on SOCSO claims because doctors do not link diseases and health problems to the job. The problem of serious under-reporting of occupational diseases had also been highlighted by our former Human Resource Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Fong...

Strong anti-smoking adverts applauded

admin February 10, 2009 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the recent Government move to take out full-page colour advertisements in the press warning the public of the serious consequences of smoking. Among others, these advertisements include a graphic picture of one of the deadly results - lung cancer - and warns the public that smoking does not pay, and not to be fooled by tobacco companies. However,...

Issue 39-1 Jan-Feb 2009

admin February 1, 2009 0 Comments

U N C O M M O N E X P O S E S, V I E W S & W I S D O M Bimonthly Paper of Consumers Association of Penang We have stories which you will not find in other papers -- hard-hitting stuff with no holds barred, for we name the brands, companies or people in our exposes, unlike the commercial papers which are dependent on companies for their advertisements or are owned by...

Who says Penang is the pearl of the orient

admin January 31, 2009 0 Comments

CAP wishes to bring to the attention of the Tourism Ministry and the Penang State Government regarding the level of cleanliness and beauty of Penang which is very disappointing, and the naming of this island as Pearl of the Orient is just empty talk. Recently, Jakob Von Uexkull from Sweden had visited Penang. He is the founder and Chairman of Right Livelihood Foundation which was established in...

Toxic fragrances in household products

admin December 15, 2008 0 Comments

The 6 sampled products together emitted nearly 100 different Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). 10 of these VOCs turned out to be restricted or regulated by US laws because they are toxic: chemicals such as ethanol, 1,4-dioxane, ethyl acetate, alphapinene, 2-butanone, acetaldehyde, and chloromethane. There are over 3,000 chemicals used in the manufacture of fragrances in common household...

At last nature gets legal rights

admin December 13, 2008 0 Comments

Approximately two thirds of Ecuador’s population voted “yes” this Autumn in a historic, national referendum — a result that reflects the vast majority’s hopeful expectation of political change. By an overwhelming margin, the Ecuadorians backed their president, Rafael Correa, in voting for a new progressive constitution — the first in the world to grant Nature the same inalienable...

Use only Sirim-certified helmets

admin September 10, 2008 0 Comments

Motorcyclists and pillion riders should only use Sirim certified crash helmets, said Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president S. M. Mohamed Idris. He said statistics provided by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) showed that 68% of the 3,963 motorcyclists and pillion riders who died in road accidents last year wore sub-standard helmets or did not wear any helmets. “Crash helmets reduce...

Danger posed by aged tyres

admin August 13, 2008 0 Comments

Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) calls on vehicle owners to check their tyres for the manufacturing date, to ensure that they are not using aged tyres, regardless of tread depth or mileage, to prevent tread separation. A survey carried out by CAP found that tyre retailers did not stock up large number of tyres in their stores. Although those found exhibited in front were within a year of...

Nano particles in cosmetics

admin July 1, 2008 0 Comments

Nanotechnology can be risky, but no one is regulating its use. A study published in the 20 May 2008 issue of Nature Nanotechnology showed that nanotubes, tube-shaped nanoparticles, can lead to cancer. Thanks to nanotechnology, that allows grinding particles to atomic levels, you now have face creams that spread so smoothly on your skin that only a transparent sheen is visible, no layers. While...

The “poisonous cocktail” of multiple drugs

admin September 18, 2007 0 Comments

A 78-year-old woman was found unconscious on the floor of her apartment by a neighbour who checked on her. The woman could not remember falling but told doctors that before going to bed she had abdominal pain and nausea and had produced a black stool, after which she had palpitations and felt lightheaded. Her medical history included high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, atrial...

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