Mercury Hats, Arsenic Dresses, and Poisoned Shoes: Toxic Fashion

Published: August 13, 2023 by RHJ Producer

Clothes have always been a main form of non-verbal communication, but is this display of individuality worth the cost of our health? Alden Wicker, author of To Dye For, exposes the fashion industry’s frequent use of harsh and toxic chemicals that are serious threats to our health.

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Alden Wicker, Award-Winning Journalist & Author, To Dye For, Founder, EcoCult | Linkedin | Twitter: @AldenWicker

Program #: 23-33Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Allergy and Immunology| Business and Industry| Consumerism| Consumerism and Consumer Safety/Protection| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Public HealthGuests: Alden WickerPublications: To Dye ForInstitutions & Organizations: EcoCultHost: Nancy BensonProducers: Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah

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