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Category: Health EN

Packaged Drinking Water Categorised as “High-Risk Food” in India

If you often buy bottled water, take note. In December 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reclassified packaged drinking water and mineral water as a “High-Risk Food Category”. The reclassification is designed to strengthen consumer protection and maintain rigorous quality control in the packaged water industry. The FSSAI defines high-risk foods as those...
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DIET FOR MIND HEALTH

You’ve heard of a detox diet for physical health. Here’s a different type of elimination diet – one that benefits your mental and emotional health, and ultimately benefit your well-being and overall health. There is just one thing to remember, and it's easy to apply in our daily lives. (Pic: Power of Positivity)  
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New Study Links Microplastics and Pollutants to Kidney Damage

As more plastic waste is being released into the environment, microplastics in drinking water and food are being ingested by humans, causing damage to internal organs after being absorbed through the digestive system. That's most notably occurring in the kidneys, as found in a study published by Communications Biology (10 February 2025). The study has found that microplastics – tiny plastic...
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CAP Calls for a Total Ban on Smoking and Vaping to Prevent a Public Health Crisis

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) maintains that the only effective way to control smoking, vaping, and their related activities is to implement a total ban on smoking products. Illicit drug-laced vape liquids create drug addicts and cause premature deaths from drug overdoses, leading to a public health crisis that will place a heavy burden on the country’s healthcare system. Past...
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CAP & TWN welcome mandatory medicines price display implementation

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Third World Network (TWN) applaud the government’s determination and political will to implement the long-awaited Medicine Price Transparency Mechanism on 1st May 2025. It is a small step towards making medicine prices transparent as part of the consumers’ right to know and choose, and it is an uphill battle for the government to deal with the...
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Air Pollution a Key Reason for Lung Cancer Among Non-Smokers

Worsening air pollution globally is causing lung cancer rates to rise everywhere. A look at Taiwan, where a majority of new cases affect non-smokers, offers powerful lessons for the rest of the world. Lung cancer among never-smokers is rising worldwide. In one US study of 12,000 lung cancer patients, the share of people who didn’t smoke rose from 8% to 15% over 20 years. A British study found...
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Ensure Labelling Compliance of Imported Food Products

CAP urges the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living to take immediate action against the sale of imported food products that do not comply with our laws. A recent survey conducted by the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) shows that many foreign food products from China, Thailand, Bangladesh, Japan, Vietnam and Korea do not comply with the Food Regulations...
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Voice of the People: Tighten Controls on Waste Processing, Ban Importation of E-Waste

For years, the residents of Kuala Langat, Klang and Hulu Selangor, including those from Banting, Jenjarom, Sijangkang, Olak Lempit, Telok Panglima Garang, Pulau Carey, Meru, Kapar, Rasa, and many more, have suffered greatly from pollution by irresponsible illegal waste processing factories and dumpsites. Many waste processing factories, including electronic waste (e-waste), operate in our...
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EAT GREEN AND BE HEALTHY

Foods with a natural green colour are a powerhouse of nutrients that are good for health. Here’s why you should be eating more of nature’s favourite colour. > LOW in fat. Leafy greens contain virtually no fat and can help in weight loss. > HIGH in fibre. Green foods such as broccoli, cabbage, leafy greens and beans are fibre-rich foods that aid digestion and promote a healthy digestive...
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