cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/45182444 > 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. > > […] > > 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. > > […]