World Famous Brand Clothing Has Been Exposed To Toxic And Harmful Parts Of The Brand Response Acknowledges

The label does not contain harmful substances.

Reporters visited, did not identify harmful substances, some brands responded to admit that containing toxic substances.

Since October 30th, ADIDAS (Adidas), The North Face (Lo J Faith), JackWolfskin (wolf claw) and other 14 world-famous sports.

Exposure to perfluorinated compounds containing harmful chemicals may cause a decline in human fertility and other diseases of the immune system.

And in March this year, Adidas, Lining, Nike and other well-known brand clothing has been exposed to nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (NPE) content exceeds the standard.

In the face of public doubt, Adidas,

Some brands, such as "small content, do not harm human health," and said they will take action to remove harmful substances after a certain period of time.

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First line brands are toxic

In October 30, 2012, an international non-governmental organization based in Amsterdam, Holland, released the latest test report. The 14 world famous brand clothing materials such as ADIDAS, The North Face and JackWolfskin contain toxic substances.

According to reports from the Legal Evening News, perfluorinated compounds were found in 14 raincoats and rainpants randomly selected.

The report points out that harmful perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and other substances in perfluorinated compounds are mainly used for waterproofing and antifouling.

These perfluorinated compounds are difficult to degrade from the environment and are likely to enter the body through food, air and water.

Recent studies have suggested that these harmful chemicals may lead to a decline in fertility and other diseases of the immune system.

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Many brands involved were not the first to be exposed to drugs.

Before that, some sports brand clothes were exposed to drugs.

In August 2011, Greenpeace released the survey results of toxic and harmful substances in global brand clothing.

The results show that Adidas, Lining and other international well-known brands of clothing and

Nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether is used in the production process, which decomposes into toxic nonylphenol in water, which is harmful to human reproductive health.

Although the substance on clothing can be washed away by water, it will continue to affect the environment after entering the water body.

Subsequently, Adidas issued a public statement: before 2020, it will eliminate all toxic and harmful substances in its supply chain and products, and will take immediate action to eliminate nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether.

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Brand name clothing does not contain toxic substances.

At 5:30 yesterday afternoon, reporters saw ADIDAS, The North Face, NIKE and other brands on sale at Zhengzhou agricultural road and a commercial building near Huayuan Road.

In the above brand shop, the reporter looked at the vast majority of clothing, the label of the nominal fabric, mainly for cotton, nylon, polyester fiber production, did not mark out perfluorinated compounds, nonylphenol ethoxylates and other harmful substances.

In the outdoor clothing area of ADIDAS, the Rainwear and assault trousers with rainproof function are identical.

For example, a price tag of 2269 yuan, Indonesia origin "outdoor three in one rainproof Cotton Hooded Jacket" label shows that the outer jacket and inner jacket of fabric, lining, filling, except jacket jacket (except coating) is 100% nylon, the rest is 100% polyester fiber.

But the composition of the coating is not marked.

Compared with ADIDAS, The North Face, NIKE, Columbia and other brands have not been labeled "except coating".

Asked about the toxic material problem of the Internet pmission, the salesmen of these brands either said they did not know or were generally committed to product safety.

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According to the Central People's broadcasting station, the boss of a clothing store has been dizzy for a long time and finally fainted.

After examination, her blood contained chlorinated benzene and formaldehyde. After investigation, it was found that all the clothes were poisonous.

In this regard, the experts said, clothing contains 6 kinds of toxins, if you have cancer in 20 years, it may be because you are wearing a piece of clothing.

1. chlorobenzene and formaldehyde: these things are traditionally used in paints and paints, but because of the beautiful appearance of clothes nowadays, these chemical materials are used on clothes.

2. dyes: the clothes are very beautiful, because the dyes are bright, but there are carcinogenic or sensitizing dyes. The largest category is azo dyes.

There are at least twenty or thirty kinds of toxic and harmful substances found.

There is also a sensitizing dye, which can be sensitive to skin.

3. heavy metals: heavy metal in clothing is also a frequent occurrence. We all know chromium, besides chromium and lead, copper and so on.

4. pesticide: many natural fibers are grown from farmland. In the process of planting, large quantities of pesticides will be used to ensure yield, and some will remain in the fabric.

5. antibacterial ingredients: in summer, some clothing will show antibacterial, mildew proof and anti mites, which are also harmful to the skin.

6. all kinds of organic chemicals: chlorobenzene and formaldehyde.

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Some brands have recognized harmful substances.

Kirsten Brodde10, who released the test report, told the Legal Evening News reporter 31 days ago that the perfluorooctanoic acid contained in outdoor clothing is not subject to legal restrictions.

However, Germany is now putting this substance on the list of "extremely worrying substances".

Brodde said, "consumers should put pressure on these brands so that they can eventually choose to replace substances".

Public reports also showed that as early as last year's involvement in drug related incidents, companies including Nike and Puma have promised to take action to remove harmful chemicals from their products.

Yesterday afternoon, 5 hours and 05 minutes, the reporter sent an interview outline to ADIDAS China official website.

As of 8 last night, reporters did not get the answer.

However, wolf claw brand media leaders interviewed publicly said they did not deny that they contained PFOA, and said they were looking for alternatives in 2015.

However, he said that because the content is too small, it will not cause harm to the human body.

ADIDAS's response also said that all detected products had no safety or health hazards to consumers.

By 2020, all ADIDAS products will meet the emission of zero hazardous chemical standards.

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1 kilograms of clothes

It's 8 kilograms of chemicals.

Processed

According to the Central People's broadcasting station, experts said that in the process of clothing processing, starting from fiber processing, every link should be added a lot.

Chemical auxiliaries, how large is this quantity? Assuming that the clothes are weighed 1 kilograms, the auxiliary used may be seven or eight kilograms.

Therefore, experts suggest that new clothes should not be worn directly, at least one to two water should be washed, so that 70% to 80% of toxic and harmful substances can be washed away.

How to choose non-toxic clothes?

1. generally speaking, light colored clothing is more environmentally friendly than dark ones because there is less chance of contamination in the production process.

2. no lining is selected because glue is needed for lining.

3. many people like to buy foreign trade clothes, but be careful when buying them. Do not buy products that are returned for environmental reasons.

4. there is a disposable laser holographic anti-counterfeiting mark on clothing approved by green environmental protection.

5. when you buy clothes, you may as well smell it. There are moldy taste, smell of kerosene, fishy smell, smell of benzene, and other odors. Most of the clothes are too high formaldehyde content and can not be purchased.

6. try not to buy non iron clothes.

7. just buy the ironing clothes. Do not hang them in the closet immediately. You'd better rinse them with clean water before wearing them.

8. after wearing new clothes, if there are symptoms such as itching, restlessness and poor diet, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible.