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- 2007.09.14
Be wary of vitamin and mineral overdose - CHOICE # 371
Are you really in need of vitamin and mineral supplements? People who habitually take them seldom give much thought to this question. In collaboration with the Drug Education Resources Centre, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Hong Kong, the...
- 2007.09.14
CHOICE # 371
Are fruit drinks necessarily more healthy than soft drinks? No relief on burden of textbook expenditures this year Concerns over improper CFL disposal with potential environmental and health hazards Consumer advice on postnatal care service...
- 2007.09.14
Concerns over improper CFL disposal with potential environmentaland health hazards - CHOICE # 371
Improper disposal of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (energy saving lamps) has given rise to concern over its potential hazardous impact on the environment and humans. The Consumer Council has raised the issue in the light of emerging research on the...
- 2007.09.14
Consumer advice on postnatal care service for the new parents andnewborn - CHOICE # 371
Imagine the anxiety of an expectant mother in the face of having to cope with the postnatal care of the newborn, let alone her own self. That may no longer be the case. Professional postnatal care is now at your service - for a fee. In view of the...
- 2007.09.14
No relief on burden of textbook expenditures this year - CHOICE #371
Expenditures on school textbooks this year have risen by 5.4% and 3% respectively for the primary and secondary sectors. The increases were recorded in the annual Consumer Council survey on textbook expenditures of 54 primary schools and 47 secondary...
- 2007.09.14
Public warned over unsafe electric fan - CHOICE # 371
The public is warned over the potential fire hazard of one model of electric fan. The model in question was identified in a safety test conducted by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) in collaboration with the Consumer Council....
- 2007.08.15
A timely reminder to relieve the burden of heavy school bags onchildren and teenagers - CHOICE # 370
School textbooks are intended to be studied hard, and not carried around in backpack to become an excessive load on the shoulders and back of children and teenagers. This simple truth may be apparent to all - parents, school teachers, book publishers...
- 2007.08.15
CHOICE # 370
Two mascaras found in excess of safety standard on microbial content Consumers alerted to height increase scams Everything you need to know about ABS and FFS Test shows blood glucose meters to be largely satisfactory and reliable A timely...