GEORGE TOWN: The "fake banana leaf" used by restaurants can be a health risk because it emits a chemical leach from the plasticisers used in its manufacture, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) claims.
CAP president S.M. Mohamed Idris said the "banana leaf" was actually made of recycled newspapers which had been dyed green, adding that it may also contain harmful leftover inks.
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