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Asbestos: The tiny fibres that threaten our lives

Lai Cheng April 17, 2025 0 Comments
The first time that Dr Jayabalan A. Thambyappa came across a patient suffering from mesothelioma was back in 1993. At that time, he was working at a private hospital in Malaysia as a medical officer. A man in his late 50s had come to the hospital complaining of shortness of breath and had been coughing for a few months. “The physician who saw him diagnosed him as possibly suffering from...
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Ensure every building is used and not left vacant

Lai Cheng April 16, 2025 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to make use of every building that has been constructed and not leave them abandoned, as this would only be a loss to the country, considering the large amount of money that has been spent on building them. A local newspaper in January 2025 reported that the Federal Court building, which holds heritage status and is located in the...
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Beware of toxic chemicals in cheap perfumes, warns pharmacist

Lai Cheng April 15, 2025 0 Comments
Consumers are advised to exercise caution amid growing concerns over the widespread sale of cheap perfumes in the market, many of which may contain dangerous synthetic chemicals. Some of these perfumes are being sold for as low as RM5 per bottle, raising serious questions about their ingredients and safety for users. Nur Afni Amir, a UF14 pharmacist and Chemical Safety Coordinator at the...
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Building Energy-Smart Leaders at SJKT Nibong Tebal, Penang

Lai Cheng April 14, 2025 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association Penang (CAP) conducted a talk on Saving Energy to Combat Climate Change on 25th March 2025 at SJKT Nibong Tebal, reaching out to around 300 enthusiastic students. The goal is to educate students on the value of energy-efficient and conservation practices. Thanam Parthiban, an intern with CAP, delivered an engaging session about climate change and energy saving,...
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WHY YOU SHOULD BUY LESS CLOTHING

Lai Cheng April 14, 2025 0 Comments
Buying fewer clothes; choosing well, wearing well through re-use, repair, swapping and sharing; and making your clothes last can help to protect the environment. Here’s why: > Textiles (including clothing) have the 4th highest impact on climate change, after food, housing and transport. > Over 100 billion new items of clothes are made every year and less than 1% of material used to...
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CAP: Pollution of Juru River Affecting Fishermen & Cockle Breeders

Lai Cheng April 14, 2025 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Penang state government, Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP), Department of Environment (DOE), and Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) to conduct investigations and take immediate action to address the pollution of Juru River in the Central Seberang Perai (SPT) district. In a survey conducted by CAP, it was found that the pollution...
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Empowering Young Energy Guardians at SJKC Union, Penang

Lai Cheng April 10, 2025 0 Comments
On 21 March 2025, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) gave a talk on energy saving to around 800 students of SJKC Union. Our objective is to raise awareness among students about the importance of energy conservation and efficiency in combating climate change. As part of our initiative to promote sustainability, we appointed selected students from each class as Energy Monitors – young...
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BAN HEAVY VEHICLES DURING PEAK HOURS

Lai Cheng April 9, 2025 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) reiterates our call to impose a ban on heavy vehicles during peak hours.  The government has gazetted a ban on lorries on highways to and from Kuala Lumpur during peak hours, starting from February 19, 2025. This rule is to smoothen traffic flow in the Klang Valley by removing slow-moving heavy vehicles during peak hours. On 20th February 2025,...
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