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DUBIOUS CHILDREN’S PLAY DOUGH

Lai Cheng February 22, 2023 0 Comments

Parents are advised to practise caution when letting children play with modelling clay toys or play dough as they may contain unwanted ingredients that pose health risks. In the Philippines, an alert has been raised by the toxics watchdog group BAN Toxics, on one such product sold, 8D Super Light Modeling Clay Toy, which flouted labelling requirements and may not have undergone and passed health...

Set up RCI to investigate financial outflows to secret accounts in tax havens

Lai Cheng February 21, 2023 0 Comments

Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the investigation by SPRM into the secret accounts in tax havens operated by Malaysians, as revealed in the Pandora Papers. The investigation should also include Malaysian individuals and companies named in the earlier 2015 Panama Papers and 2016 Paradise Papers. In 2015, the Panama Papers revealed that 2,300 Malaysian individuals and entities were...

Amina’s Toxic Neighbour

Lai Cheng February 20, 2023 0 Comments

Waste Imports in Malaysia This infographic paints a picture of how the waste trade impacts us all. Plastic overproduction and overconsumption manifest in an increased generation of waste. The reality is many of these wastes are not being processed responsibly. Some countries have been exporting plastic wastes meant for recycling in their own facilities to other countries like ours without any...

Sg Ara Hillslope Development Quashed – A Major Win for Environmental Law

Lai Cheng February 17, 2023 0 Comments

In late January 2023, the Federal Court in a landmark decision, quashed a hillside development that was issued by the local authority in Penang. Federal Court judge Nallini Pathmanathan who wrote the unanimous decision, ruled that Section 22(2A) says that the development affecting hill tops or hill slopes is no longer merely an issue of local state governance, but is also a federal and national...

Lynas Rare Earths

Lai Cheng February 17, 2023 0 Comments

The Lynas rare-earth processing plant in Kuantan has had its licence renewed for another 3 years, subject to conditions including relocating the “cracking and leaching” facility, which produces radioactive residue out of Malaysia before July 2023. Do these conditions adequately address concerns over health and environmental safety? Mageswari Sangaralingam of Sahabat Alam Malaysia breaks down...

Aid/Watch Welcomes Malaysia’s Decision to Stop Lynas Dumping More Radioactive Waste

Lai Cheng February 17, 2023 0 Comments

An Australian NGO has today issued a press release supporting Malaysia’s decision to stop Lynas from dumping more radioactive waste here. The following is their full media release. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. MELBOURNE | Aid/Watch supports...

How to decrease your risk of cancers?

Lai Cheng February 10, 2023 0 Comments

DO YOU KNOW: 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable. Adopting healthier behaviours can go a long way to reducing your cancer risk. – European Food Information Council (EUFIC)

SIMPLE WAYS TO BE HAPPY

Lai Cheng February 10, 2023 0 Comments

Do you know: Boosting your brain chemicals can help to make you feel good. Here's what you can do. (Image via @selfcarecanvas)

6 VEGGIES GOOD FOR HEALTH

Lai Cheng February 10, 2023 0 Comments

Here's why you should be eating them.

FOODS THAT CLEANSE YOUR LIVER

Lai Cheng February 10, 2023 0 Comments

The liver is essential for proper functioning of the body. It helps purify blood of accumulated toxins, produces digestive substances and stores vitamins & minerals to be redistributed through the body. Fruits, vegetables, citrus & spices assist liver detoxification.

Author: Lai Cheng