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In Focus: Toxic Textiles
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This report examines how the textiles being manufactured in India pose toxic threats to all who come in contact with the clothing.  From the pesticides sprayed on the cotton to the noxious dye used on the fabric, the textile workers are slowly being poisoned.  Before transport to Europe, the chemical PCP is applied to the garments to protect them.  This chemical is so potent it's causing health problems for retail workers in Germany.  In Focus follows this hazardous trail from the cotton fields in India to department stores in Germany.

 



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