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Lead – also in fabrics

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

There are some things about lead that are not in dispute: 1. that lead causes brain damage; 2. that the effect of lead exposure is the same whether it is ingested, absorbed or inhaled; 3. and for children, there is no safe level of lead in blood – any lead will cause some toxic effect. …

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Lead and fabrics

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

We published a post about lead in fabrics about a year ago, but I thought it was important enough to remind you of the dangers of lead in fabrics, because we’re starting to see claims of “heavy metal free” dyestuffs used in fabrics.  What does that mean? Lead is considered one of those “heavy metals’ …

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