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- 2006.03.15
First-ever consumer test on LCD TV sets - CHOICE # 353
To the untrained eyes and ears, the sight and sound on the screens of LCD TV sets present little difference from brand to brand. Help is now at hand as the Consumer Council released its first ever comparative test report on 15 samples of 32 inch...
- 2006.03.15
Green renovation to reduce VOCs for better indoor air quality - CHOICE # 353
Hong Kong's air quality is worsening, both outdoor and indoor. A common cause of deteriorated indoor air quality might be due to the generation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from paints, solvents, adhesives, etc. during and after renovation....
- 2006.03.15
Occupant protection in cars better than ever before - CHOICE # 353
Good news for the motorists. Cars nowadays offer the highest ever levels of occupant protection against crash. The assurance came in the latest car crash test results from the Euro NCAP (The European New Car Assessment Programme) in which the...
- 2006.03.15
Survey on dietetic services : an alternative choice for slimming and fitness - CHOICE # 353
Private hospitals, nutrition centres, and non-profit organizations are competing for a share of the boom market in slimming and fitness services. The Consumer Council has conducted a survey on the emergence of dietetic services operated by 20 such...
- 2006.03.15
Test shows Chinese delicacy lime preserved eggs not lead-laden - CHOICE # 353
Are thousand years old egg good for the palate but bad for the health due to their potential heavy metal content? The health concern, over this age-old Chinese delicacy, has been rekindled recently following reports of excessive lead found in the...
- 2006.02.15
CHOICE # 352
Council study shows deviations in Hong Kong/US interest rate movements Consumers warned to stop use of electrothermal bags No easy task for consumers in search of electronic dictionary Performance of customer hotline service of ISP operators scores...
- 2006.02.15
Consumers warned to stop use of electrothermal bags - CHOICE # 352
Electrothermal bags are one product innovation that consumers are better without and should cease to use them. For the potential hazards they pose to the users far outweigh the innovative design of these electric warmers as a convenient and...
- 2006.02.15
Council study shows deviations in Hong Kong/US interest rate movements - CHOICE # 352
A Consumer Council study on the bank interest rate movements in Hong Kong has found significant deviations from those of the US in recent years. The study, which covered a 5-year period of first the interest rate down cycle and then the hike cycle...