tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37842820.post2395674998045691148..comments2023-05-04T06:34:50.097-07:00Comments on The Neighborhood Toxicologist: Environmental Impact of Clothing RevealedEmily Monossonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896682323554212375noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37842820.post-12291580276299729252010-07-26T07:14:01.652-07:002010-07-26T07:14:01.652-07:00Really is scary, 9 of the 15 top pesticides known ...Really is scary, 9 of the 15 top pesticides known for human carcinogens are used in cotton production in the United States. 25% of the world pesticide use is for the manufacturing of cotton clothing which is an estimated 300 billion dollar a year industry. I have recently chosen to only wear organic as well and have founded a clothing line called fackthemun.com where we plant a tree for every item purchased, a donation is made to Free the Children, and only organic fibers are used.HaloforSalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173762721755128643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37842820.post-70592925106766818542009-03-17T14:07:00.000-07:002009-03-17T14:07:00.000-07:00It is so scary to know about the toxic chemicals a...It is so scary to know about the toxic chemicals and pesticides put into clothing manufacturing! It takes 1/3lb of pesticides just to create one cotton t-shirt!!!! I have been shopping for organic clothing because I don't want those toxins on my skin anymore. Here's a good shop for the ladies www.embodies.com. Thanks for writing about the impact of toxic clothing.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01335035276164391397noreply@blogger.com