Researchers raise red flags after uncovering disturbing hazard in fashion industry: 'Insufferable'

Researchers raise red flags after uncovering disturbing hazard in fashion industry: 'Insufferable'

An investigation by The Guardian uncovered that reports of lung disease, skin conditions, and cancer are rising in Panipat, India — and the textile waste industry may be to blame.  What's happening? As The Guardian explained, Panipat is known as the "castoff capital of the world," processing 1.1 million tons of discarded textile waste per year. Most of that waste comes from the fast fashion industry, which is notorious for producing large quanti…