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This Treaty Could Stop Plastic Pollution—or Doom the Earth to Drown in It

Lai Cheng September 20, 2023 0 Comments

The UN has released a draft of what might become a landmark agreement to protect human health and the environment. Emphasis on might. GIVEN THE CEASELESS procession of disasters this summer—from heat domes to hurricanes to the fiery destruction of Lahaina—the slow-motion disaster of plastic pollution may not be top of mind. But the United Nations recently released a “zero...

Why Billionaires Don’t Buy Expensive Clothes and What They Do Instead

Lai Cheng September 20, 2023 0 Comments

The top billionaires and millionaires of the world could easily spend money on expensive clothes, but they don't. You'll never see Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, or Warren Buffett decked out in expensive brands, and for good reason. Because they recognise it as a needless expense. After all, wearing designer labels isn’t going to add to their success or enhance their work. Gates spends so little...

Something has to be done about the green and pink lines

Lai Cheng September 20, 2023 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has received many calls from the public about green and pink lines appearing on the screen of their smartphone. The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDNKSH) is urged to look into the issue as phone owners claimed that it was a manufacturing defect and they have been asked by the dealer to pay for the repair which is unfair. Based on our...

GET INTO A WALKING HABIT

Lai Cheng September 20, 2023 0 Comments

A walking habit can add years to your life, improve brain function, cut risk of obesity and more. Source: Get Fit Center

Now Germany and Belgium are looking to BAN Apple’s iPhone 12 due to fears radiation could damage people’s health

Lai Cheng September 20, 2023 0 Comments

Germany and Belgium are investigating Apple's iPhone 12 due to radiation levels The move comes two days after France banned the sale of the smartphone Regulators in Germany and Belgium are set to review potential health risks linked to Apple's iPhone 12, two days after France banned device sales over radiation fears. French watchdogs revealed Tuesday that testing of the smartphone showed...

TWO COSMETICS PRODUCTS FOUND TO CONTAIN SCHEDULED POISONS

Lai Cheng September 19, 2023 0 Comments

The Health Ministry has revoked the notification of cosmetics products Beaute Treatment Cream and Beaute Nite Cream, which can no longer be sold in Malaysia as they have been found to contain scheduled poisons. Beaute Treatment Cream has been identified to contain hydroquinone, tretinoin and betamethasone 17-valerate, while Beaute Nite Cream had mercury and betamethasone 17-valerate. Mercury...

In landmark ruling, court finds JPJ negligent in cloned car case

Lai Cheng September 19, 2023 0 Comments

High Court says the road transport department did not act upon finding out the car could be cloned, allowing it to change hands several times. The High Court delivered a landmark ruling today, finding the road transport department (JPJ) negligent for not maintaining accurate vehicle registration records. The case was brought by a doctor who unwittingly bought a cloned 2013 Toyota Vellfire three...

WHERE TO DISCARD E-WASTE IN PENANG & SEBERANG PERAI

Lai Cheng September 19, 2023 0 Comments

Have some electronic devices to throw away? If you live in Penang or Seberang Perai, head to the e-waste collection bins near you (see picture below). Many electronic devices contain hazardous chemicals. If they aren’t disposed of safely, those chemicals can pose a safety hazard to people, animals and the environment. In addition to contaminated soil, hazardous wastes can pollute the air and...

CLAIMING OUR RIGHT TO LIVE IN A HEALTHY AND TOXICS-FREE ENVIRONMENT

Lai Cheng September 19, 2023 0 Comments

Empowering Women in the Fight to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals By Yuyun Ismawati In 2019, during the week of the 78th independence of Indonesia, in mid-August the media covered various stories about the worst air pollution in the capital, Jakarta. The authorities tried to answer the questions with empty promises and mismatched solutions. I joined the 31 plaintiffs of the Citizen Legal Suits...

THE SUN IS THE BEST LAMP

Lai Cheng September 15, 2023 0 Comments

Getting exposure to sunlight in the morning can help you sleep at night because it helps reset your body's inner "sleep clock". Light is an important cue for your body’s sleep cycle. The light you are exposed to during the day helps your body figure out when it’s time to go to bed and when it’s time to wake up, says an article in Very Well Health. Sunrise and sunset are good therapy, says...

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