Environmental organizations, said 60 percent of Taiwan's clothes children's clothing is also found to toxic carcinogens

According to Taiwan's " China Times" reported that environmental organization " Greenpeace " in Taiwan and other regions in the world last year, 25 regions or countries , sampling 12 family business produced 82 children's clothing , including the results of more than 6 Chengdu children may harm the environment hormonal endocrine system nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE). In the three children's clothing was purchased from Taiwan , where a waterproof jacket with animal experiments may be more carcinogenic perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) 2420ppb.
Professor, Institute of Environmental Medicine, National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan Lijun Zhang said that at present more than 140 kinds of known environmental hormones , which NPE is one of them , is a substance having estrogenic effects, if excessive exposure under its fear of affecting the endocrine system .Washi tape

He pointed out that the children's products were found to contain NPE residues , whether over threats to human health and the degree of acceptance should be further research, experiment , it was difficult to judge . NPE can be applied to man-made materials, or add to the cleaners , he thinks there may be a clothes manufacturing process residues on it.Sellotape


The children's waterproof jacket also has been found to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), Lijun Zhang said that this matter is in addition to environmental hormones , but also persistent organic pollutants hazardous to the environment.

Lai Qianru Greenpeace pollution prevention project director , said the organization between June last year , children's clothing contained in the commercially available for NPE , phthalates ( plasticizers ) , organotin , perfluorinated compounds, antimony 5 kinds of toxic compounds were detected , resulting in 82 samples, up to 61% are contained NPE, plastic printing Totem by 94% contain plasticizers, flaunt waterproof polyester fiber material and clothing , but 100% of all detecting perfluorinated compounds and antimony .Masking tape


82 There are three samples were purchased from Taiwan.

Currently Taiwan's " Ministry of Economic Affairs ' Bureau of Standards at the end cf only EU standards , for 12 years old children's clothing set 1000ppm contained NPE residue standards , Greenpeace the other four kinds of toxic chemical substances detected , then no standards.

Lai Qianru said authorities should urge relevant departments to the textile industry , from manufacturing source to set " detoxification " schedule , so that our next generation of toxic substances away from the threat .Wholesale masking tape