Indoor air quality: The hidden threats
Time to pay attention to the air we breathe indoors, as there is more to it than meets the eye.
Selangor to work with Health Ministry on smoking ban
PETALING JAYA (Dec 22): The Selangor authorities will cooperate with the Health Ministry to come up with “proper guidelines” on the smoking ban set to be enforced on Jan 1 next year.
Eatery owners opposed to total smoking ban, proposes win-win solution
KUANTAN (Dec 17): A win-win solution is being called for by Pahang eatery owners, who are opposed to a total smoking ban at all open-air outlets.
Medical Associations: Smoking ban at outdoor areas of restaurants will save lives
KUALA LUMPUR (September 11): The government’s planned ban of smoking at open-air restaurants will save lives, as non-smokers will have reduced exposure to poisonous second-hand smoke.
Selangor: Big fall in dengue fatalities and cases
PETALING JAYA (Sept 6): There was a time when dengue cases and deaths in the state of Selangor were quite high but things have since improved.
Health Ministry: No smoking at outdoor restaurants from December
KUALA LUMPUR (September 6): All open air restaurants nationwide will be gazetted as non-smoking areas, starting in December, announced the Health Ministry.
Penang shuts 23 premises over HFMD outbreak
PETALING JAYA (July 16): Penang has closed 23 premises over an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) over the state which has left 15 people hospitalised, reported Malay Mail.
Penang health authorities order closure of three nasi kandar restaurants
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The Pearl of the Orient is known all over the globe for its great food but some food vendors there have failed to keep their hygiene standards recently.
Many work-related casualties occur at construction sites, says Johor DOSH
PETALING JAYA (July 10): The Johor Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has called on construction companies in the state to be more proactive about the safety conditions of their workers.
KL eateries’ food contamination at less than 15%, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): Is it safe to eat out in Kuala Lumpur? Recent reports of restaurants and eateries being closed down owing to poor hygiene in the Klang Valley have made city folk more wary but how bad is the situation, really? According to a report by The Star today, the rate of food contamination in eateries in the city is less than 15%.
