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The linked original article is in German. This is a paraphrased English summary.

Ultra Fast Fashion by Temu and Shein endangers health, environment and climate. New test results from Global 2000/Friends of the Earth Austria show massive exceedances of hazardous chemicals in clothing. Read in the report, which chemicals we have found and why fast fashion is so dangerous.

In order for clothing to be offered for a few euros per piece, others bear the true costs, according to Global2000 in a study:

People along the supply chain work in exploitative conditions, harmful chemicals are used and Huge amounts of textile waste end up in landfills or in the environment.

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In seven out of 20 articles, several limits were exceeded. Five samples are from Temu, two from Shein. Some examples are:

  • Women’s wind jacket from Temu: Limit for PFCA-like substances (C9–C14) exceeded by 4,000 times. (PFOA and PFCA: Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) accumulate in the body and are associated with health risks such as cancer and thyroid disorders.)

  • Hand warmer gloves from Temu and rainpants from Shein: exceeding the PFCA-like substances by 350 and 250 times respectively.

  • Women’s boots from Shein: Outsole contained 360,000 mg/kg of DBP – 360 times the allowed value. (Phthalates: Plasticizers such as DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP and DNOP may not be sold in concentrations above 0.1% since July 2020). DNOP has been shown to be harmful to reproduction and some can be hormonal.

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[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I ordered (from Amazon) a new inexpensive stand/shelf thing that came with “fabric” “drawers.” One of those black metal and faux wood deals. And I had to throw out the “drawers” because they were off gassing something nasty.

Nasty chemicals and petroleum products.