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MEDICINE PRICE TRANSPARENCY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE: Healthcare Must Serve People, Not Profits

Lai Cheng April 18, 2025 0 Comments
Joint Statement by FOMCA and its 18 affiliate members, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and Third World Network (TWN) Kuala Lumpur, 18 April 2025 – We, a coalition of 21 Malaysian consumer organisations — comprising the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA), its 18 member affiliates, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), and the Third World Network (TWN) —...
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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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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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PLASTIC IS MESSING WITH OUR HEALTH

Lai Cheng April 9, 2025 0 Comments
Our health is deeply connected to the environment – and today, we're facing an invisible threat: microplastics inside our bodies. Plastic is everywhere. It is found in our food, water, and even the air we breathe. Microplastics have been linked to inflammation, hormonal disruption, and serious illnesses. This #WorldHealthDay, let's demand a strong #PlasticsTreaty that will tackle chemicals that...
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CREATE A GOOD DAY, LIVE HAPPIER

Lai Cheng April 3, 2025 0 Comments
Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. One of the world’s greatest thinkers Aristotle, taught this: "Happiness depends upon ourselves." You are the only one who can make your life happier – and better. Live each day to the fullest. Wake up early, enjoy nature, and live in the moment. To live a happier and healthy life, eat nourishing food, get enough sleep, be...
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AIR POLLUTION AFFECTS OUR VITAL ORGANS

Lai Cheng April 3, 2025 0 Comments
From smog hanging over cities to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat to health and climate across the globe. Air pollution is the presence of one or more contaminants in the atmosphere, such as dust, fumes, gas, mist, odour, smoke or vapour, in quantities and duration that can be injurious to human health. The main pathway of exposure from air pollution is through the...
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DATES – NUTRITIOUS AND HEALTHY

Lai Cheng March 28, 2025 0 Comments
If you want to be healthy, don’t miss out on the goodness of dates. Dates contain a wide range of essential nutrients and have many potential health benefits. Because of this, one study concluded that dates are almost an ideal food. Dates are packed with nutrients your body needs. Just one serving of dates (about 100 grams or 4 dates) contains a high percentage of your recommended daily amount...
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