Category: Health EN

Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals resistant to fire and water, and is commonly found in older buildings and homes including in Malaysia. But it is also known to cause cancer. Several groups in Malaysia, including a workers’ union and a consumer watchdog, are again pushing for a full ban on asbestos, a material used in construction known to cause cancer. But industry players...

A video from the Institute of Human Anatomy that discusses the reality of smoking from a visual perspective. Check out this interesting guided tour through the organs susceptible to smoking damage and learn how it happens. Check out the video below for the details.

Asbestos is a group of mineral fibres with widespread current and historical commercial uses. Once widely used for its heat resistance and durability, asbestos is now known to cause serious diseases, including lung cancer and mesothelioma. Asbestos’ unique properties – resistance to heat and fire, insulation capability, chemical inertness and strength – led to its widespread use for...

The government is aware of growing calls to ban asbestos and is reviewing the matter, with updates expected in the coming months, says Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup. In a recent joint statement, Building and Wood Workers’ International, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Health and...

Every time you smoke a cigarette, toxic gases pass into your lungs, then into your bloodstream where they spread to every organ in your body. A cigarette is made using the tobacco leaf, which contains nicotine and a variety of other compounds. As the tobacco and compounds burn, they release thousands of dangerous chemicals, including over 40 known to cause cancer. Cigarette smoke contains the...

Anger doesn’t just ruin your mood – it rewires your brain. Science shows that every burst of rage floods your brain with stress hormones that literally kill neurons in the prefrontal cortex – the part responsible for logic, focus, and decision-making. Scientists estimate that just 5 minutes of intense anger can cause the equivalent of 6 hours of brain aging in terms of damage and decline....

A look at the most harmful and dangerous effects that smoking has on the human body – from causing cataracts and fertility, weakening the immune system and bones, to encouraging cancer cell growth, and increasing your risk of stroke and heart attack. Check out the video below for the details.  

Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP), Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Health and Safety Advisory Centre (HASAC) welcome the appointment of YB Dato’ Sri Arthur Joseph Kurup as the new Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES). The four organizations call on the Minister to finalize a comprehensive ban on...

Smoking is injurious to health – it harms nearly every organ in your body. Quitting puts you and your body on the path back to health. Check out the video below for the details.