Category: Health EN

Lead and lead compounds have been used in a wide variety of products found in and around our homes, including paint, ceramics, pipes and plumbing materials, solders, gasoline, batteries, ammunition and cosmetics. Lead is particularly dangerous to children because their growing bodies absorb more lead than adults do and their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damaging effects...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised 22–28 October 2023, as International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) to raise awareness and promote actions to address the health impacts of lead exposure.The theme for 2023 - End Childhood Lead Poisoning In conjunction with this occasion, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Malaysian government to promulgate a law...

Residents of Bukit Gelugor, would like to highlight the following issues of their objection to the building of a 5G Telecommunications transmitter in their housing area and the health and safety concerns to the community of Bukit Gelugor. Building a 5G Telecommunications Transmitter without Consulting Residents It was been brought to our attention that the local authorities have given approval...

They Offer Complete Protein One egg has 6 grams of the stuff, with all 9 “essential” amino acids, the building blocks of protein. That’s important because those are the ones your body can’t make by itself. The egg white holds about half that protein and only a small portion of the fat and cholesterol.   They're Nutrient Dense That means eggs have more nutrients – vitamins, minerals,...

BANGKOK, 12 Oct 2023 — A “paradigm shift” is needed on the risks posed to human health by plastics, researchers said Wednesday, warning of huge gaps in scientific understanding of the issue. So little research is currently available that regulators should shift from an assumption that plastics are safe, to insisting on rigorous testing before products are approved for use, the researchers...

Have a sweet tooth? If you crave sugar, that’s because your mind and body have been trained to crave it. Sugar is addictive. Some studies have suggested that sugar is as addictive as cocaine. Sugar releases endorphins in the body and combines with other chemicals in the body, resulting in a surge of energy. People who suffer from constant tiredness may thus reach for carb-rich sugary foods for...

Happiness is largely a chemical experience. Happiness is made in the brain by 4 main chemicals: serotonin (the mood chemical), dopamine (the reward chemical), oxytocin (the love hormone) and endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers). Each chemical is released by your brain to help evoke sensations of pleasure and satisfaction. They also help control stress and anxiety. Here’s what you can...

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) finds it outrageous that in Parliament the tobacco and vape industry lobbyists met members of parliament (MPs) seeking support for the vape industry agenda recently. The lobbyists have been actively involved in derailing the Generational End Game (GEG) legislation. We wish to point out that the government has the responsibility to protect their public...