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Hazardous chemicals found in many outdoor clothing brands

Last edited 27 January 2016 at 4:04pm
25 January, 2016

Hazardous and persistent chemicals, dangerous to human health and the environment, have been found in the products of leading outdoor brands. 

Brands like The North Face, Patagonia, Mammut, Columbia and Haglofs keep using PFCs to make their gear waterproof despite their claims of sustainability and a love for nature, a new Greenpeace report has revealed. The report, Leaving Traces: the Hidden Hazardous Chemicals in Outdoor Gear was presented today at a press conference at ISPO Munich, the biggest outdoor trade show in Europe.

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