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Clothing and textiles from China have recently been shown to contain incredibly high amounts of formaldehyde, the chemical linked to many types of cancer. In some cases, the amount of formaldehyde was 900 times the amount legally allowed in the United States.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency describes formaldehyde as "a colorless, pungent-smelling gas, [that] can cause watery eyes, burning sensations in the eyes and throat, nausea, and difficulty in breathing in some humans exposed at elevated levels (above 0.1 parts per million). High concentrations may trigger attacks in people with asthma. There is evidence that some people can develop a sensitivity to formaldehyde. It has also been shown to cause cancer in animals and may cause cancer in humans."
Formaldehyde is what they pump you full of when your dead. It's used as embalming fluid. The Chinese are trying to get it in our systems a bit early.
New Zealand's Target program tested common items of clothing made in China but New Zealand, like Australia, has no safe levels for formaldehyde, a known cancer cause.
At just 20 parts per million, the chemical can induce rashes, headaches, dizziness, joint pain, fatigue, asthma and in the extreme case - cancer.Remember 20 parts per million is considered high, but the test results from New Zealand were incredible.
"Our results were shocking, ranging from 230ppm (parts per million) to 18,000 ppm," he said. "Some of the clothes tested have a reading of 900 times the level that actually causes harm."
Women's corduroys: 290 parts per million.
A spiderman T-shirt: 1,400 parts per million.
Pyjamas: 3,400.
Kids pants: 16,000 parts per million.
White stain resistant pants: 18,000 parts per million.
That's nearly 900 times a reasonable safe level.
Take a look at some of these articles below, and decide if you want your family wearing formaldehyde soaked clothing from China.
