The synthetic chemicals in the clothing you wear can impact your health...
This week on GSN, Patti and Doug discuss PFAS in butter wrappers, health costs of fossil fuels, and what will finally get politicians to address climate change. Then investigative journalist and author Alden Wicker talks about her new book "To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick--and How We Can Fight Back."
Links from the interview:
Alden Wicker: https://www.aldenwicker.com/
Ecocult:https://ecocult.com/about/
Alden's interview regarding Delta uniforms:https://soundcloud.com/greenstreetpodcast/grassroots-alden-wicker
Harvard study on airline uniforms:https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/11/harvard-study-plays-key-role-in-suit-against-airline-uniform-maker/
Toxic flame retardants:https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/new-research-fin
Textile factory linked to fish kill:https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/07/15/textile-factory-on-ogeechee-river-linked-2011-fish-kill-close
Links from the News:
PFAS in butter wrappers: https://www.ehn.org/pfas-in-food-packaging-2662266606.html
Health costs of using fossil fuel: https://www.axios.com/2023/05/10/oil-gas-health-impacts-study
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