Now Clothing From China Causes Cancer - Report
Are your clothes giving you cancer? A TV program in New Zealand will expose this week that "scientists found formaldehyde in woollen and cotton clothes at levels 500 times higher than is safe," according ton an article in the Sunday Star Times. The article said, "exposure to formaldehyde in concentrations of 20 ppm (parts per million) can cause eye, skin and nasal irritations, respiratory problems, asthma and CANCER." AgriQuality scientists tested kids clothing and adult clothing from China and found formaldehyde ranging from 230 ppm to 18,000 ppm. Some clothes tested have a reading "900 times the level that actually causes harm." Even clothes with a "Made in New Zealand" label but made with imported Chinese fabrics also contained chemicals such as harmful dyes that did not wash out or wear off the way formaldehyde did. That included clothes from top-end designer labels. Question: Is anyone testing clothes in the U.S. or elsewhere for cancer-causing substances?
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For f**k's sake! Do they even have a bloody conscience?
Yes, they do have a conscience. How many do you want? Cheap, Cheap!!
I bought two different pair of capris made from China at a local Kohl's dept. store. within 2 days my side was very itchy and stained dark. I stopped wearing them for a week and tried again and a third time.
My skin is still stained two months later. I won't buy anything made in China again. Linda T
I wish it were that simple. Something that says "Made in USA" might be made with Chinese fabrics. It's really hard to know where stuff comes from.
Mike Elgan
Glad my sister alerted me to this.. i just bought some darling clothes that have labels that state "made in China" but not darling enough to keep.. they are going back tomarrow!!
I will let Dress Barn know that I will be watching my tags from now on as they get a large quantity of merchandise that is made in China.
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