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Debunking the ‘Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Product’ Myths

admin December 20, 2018 0 Comments
In response to Philip Morris (M) Sdn Bhd (PMM)’s recent media release, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) wishes to rebut the claims. In the opening statement PMM stated that “we would like to stress that our smoke-free products are intended to be better alternatives for adult smokers who can’t or don’t want to quit”. We ought to ask why smokers are unable to quit. The answer...
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Smokers: 1 Million Under 10 Years, Majority Of 4.7 Million Start Before 18

admin November 22, 2018 0 Comments
CAP Fully supports the ban on cigarette sale and smoking in eaterie More than one million of the smokers in Malaysia are under the age of 10, and they emit about 4,000 noxious and cancerous chemicals present in tobacco. Most of the 4.7 million smokers in the country start smoking before the age of 18, according to the Health Ministry. Over 60 chemicals present in cigarette smoke can cause cancer...
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Promote Healthy Eating to Combat Diabetes 

admin November 14, 2018 0 Comments
Diabetes has become a condition of epidemic proportion worldwide prompting the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to declare November 14 as World Diabetes Day.   The theme for World Diabetes Day 2018 and 2019 is The Family and Diabetes.   Diabetes spares no group — attacking men, women, children, the elderly and people from every racial...
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CAP calls for laws to eliminate lead in paints

admin October 18, 2018 0 Comments
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 to...
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Smoking al fresco: Just ban it!

admin October 16, 2018 0 Comments
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 first place: About 23% of the Malaysian population are smokers and this means...
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Toxic Health Juices in the Market

admin September 26, 2018 0 Comments
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 the Health Ministry’s lackadaisical attitude towards the people’s health safety....
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Channel revenue from soda tax towards Health Promotion

admin August 29, 2018 0 Comments
Consumers Association of Penang fully supports the Government’s consideration of a soda tax as a deterrent to consumption of sweetened drinks and beverages to promote healthy lifestyle. However to be consistent in this direction the price of sugar should not be lowered and the sugar subsidy should not be reinstated.  Soda tax should be implemented on all forms of sweetened beverages and...
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CAP urges caution in raising medical fees

admin August 28, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang urges the Ministry of Health in exercising caution in raising medical fees. Consumers are being burdened by overall cost of living and any drastic increase in medical fees will deter consumers from seeking medical treatment which may then lead to more severe health consequences. Any increase in consultation fees should not be higher than the rate of inflation....
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Free drugs not really free

Admin August 17, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang commends the Ministry of Health in conducting a review of the Patient Access Scheme to ensure it is in line with proper audit and procurement standards. The scheme operates on the basis of getting certain drugs free upon purchase of a certain amount of drugs. In essence this is ‘not free’ and cannot be deemed as an access program as its availability is...
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