Consumers Association of Penang
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized October 21-27 2018 as International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) and its main concern is the role of lead exposure in the development of intellectual disability in children. This year WHO is calling on governments, academia, industry and civil society to come out with specific laws to eliminate lead in paint. According …
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How can Malaysia move forward in tandem with other countries when we keep making U-turns in our decisions, the latest being the ban on smoking even having al fresco meals? The government is seen buckling under pressure from certain quarters but it had missed the points of why smoking ban has to be implemented in …
The Health Ministry in a recent statement has announced that the three kinds of Jus Al Sunnah by Sri Saga Marketing (Jus Al Sunnah, Jus Al Sunnah Gold, and Jus Al Sunnah Penawar) have been banned. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is extremely disappointed that they are only now doing this as it shows …
Samsu is cheap intoxicating liquor, widely consumed by young people. CAP survey showed that once commonly consumed by estate workers and village folks it has now become a trendy drink among the urbanites. It is popularly drank by youths of all races and foreign workers. It has been a common practice among youth to mix …
In the wake of the recent 51 methanol poisoning cases in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (as of 19 September 2018) cases of which 19 people died and 14 others in a critical state, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is not surprised at all. How did this adulterated alcohol ended up on shelves? It is …
