World No Tobacco Day, celebrated last on 31st May, aims to raise awareness on the risks associated with smoking and press for policies to reduce the consumption of tobacco. According to ‘YesMyWellness’ the World Health Organisation (WHO), reports that around 7 million people die from tobacco use, annually. This number is predicted to increase…
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Press release: ACR Urges Government to Safeguard Public Open Spaces for All
The Association for Consumer Rights is greatly concerned about media reports that the government may consider granting Mizieb and l-Ahrax public land for the private use of interest groups. This would deprive the general public from having safe access to these open spaces for nine months of the year. The Association urges the authorities…
FAFCE Press release – Coronavirus: let’s rediscover our relationships
Paris – Rome, 16 March 2020 “It is not good for man to be alone”. In this context of the pandemic, it is indeed loneliness which risks being spread. Family remains as the only remedy. Over the past days, the public health crisis of the Coronavirus has escalated to unprecedented levels all over Europe…
Residential institutions in the eye of the COVID-19 storm: governments must act quickly to protect residents and personnel
The situation of older persons living in residential institutions in several European countries is alarming. Our recent report sheds light on how the pandemic threatens their human rights and what response is urgently needed. Persons living and working in nursing and care facilities are more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 due to close proximity…
AGM 2020 Resolution on Plastics, Public Health and the Environment
The ACR during the AGM 2020 approved a Resolution on Plastics, Public Health and the Environment Justification Source: The main objectives for the literature study “Gender and Plastics Management” are: to conduct research on the links between gender and plastics consumption and production, with focus on the impacts of the chemicals used in plastic…
AGM 2020 Resolution – Addressing the needs of consumers and vulnerable groups in the transition to a digital society
The Association for Consumer Rights (ACR) during the AGM 2020 approved a Resolution on Addressing the needs of consumers and vulnerable groups in the transition to a digital society Justification/reasons and current situations to be addressed Malta has been developing a Digital Agenda for a number of years; however, so far measures are…
Vitamin D Deficiency: A Common Risk Factor for Seniors
Years ago doctors were mainly concerned about vitamin D deficiency in children. Foods were fortified with vitamin D to prevent the bone disease called rickets. Now we know that rickets was only the tip of the iceberg and that seniors are also at high risk for vitamin D deficiency. According to a recent study…
Transport Malta Action Needed to Stop Abusive Car Park Attendants
Car park attendants have returned to the headlines after members of the public wrote on Facebook to complain that the public car park at The Strand, Sliema, has been hogged by an attendant demanding a specified amount of money for the luxury of parking in this public car park. The Association for Conasumer Rights, Malta…
MALTA NEEDS TO STRENGTHEN ITS EFFORTS RE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY
In these extraordinary times brought by the global coronavirus emergency, the Maltese Association for Consumer Rights (ACR) calls on the Maltese authorities to take the additional urgent action needed to safeguard the health of Malta’s people. Prevention is better than cure. Towards this end, the ACR urges the Maltese government to suspend flights from…
PRESS RELEASE: MALTA NEEDS TO STRENGTHEN ITS EFFORTS RE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY
In these extraordinary times brought by the global coronavirus emergency, the Maltese Association for Consumer Rights (ACR) calls on the Maltese authorities to take the additional urgent action needed to safeguard the health of Malta’s people. Prevention is better than cure. Towards this end, the ACR urges the Maltese government to suspend flights from…