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Author: Lai Cheng

SITTING TOO MUCH CAN HARM YOU

Sitting too much can be a risk to your health. Studies have linked being inactive with being overweight and obese, Type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer, and early death. Sitting for long periods is thought to slow the metabolism, which affects the body's ability to regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and break down body fat. If your work or studies require you to sit for long hours, it’s...
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This Treaty Could Stop Plastic Pollution—or Doom the Earth to Drown in It

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

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...
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Something has to be done about the green and pink lines

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

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...
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TWO COSMETICS PRODUCTS FOUND TO CONTAIN SCHEDULED POISONS

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

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...
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WHERE TO DISCARD E-WASTE IN PENANG & SEBERANG PERAI

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...
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