RE: Shein in the UK14 Aug 2024 14:02
Just disgusting, yet the trolls on here continue to support them
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Shoes from Shein were found to contain significantly high levels of phthalates − chemicals used to make plastics more flexible − with one pair 229 times above the legal limit.
"Phthalate-based plasticizers affect reproductive functions such as sperm count reduction, and can cause infertility and even premature birth," an official from Seoul's environmental health team told Agence France-Presse. One such chemical "is classified as a human carcinogen by the International Cancer Institute, so special care should be taken to avoid long-term contact with the human body," they added.
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Formaldehyde, a chemical commonly used in home building products, was detected in Shein's caps at double the allowable threshold. Two bottles of nail polish from Shein were found to have dioxane − a possible human carcinogen that can cause liver poisoning − at levels more than 3.6 times the allowed limit and methanol concentrations 1.4 times above the acceptable level.