Indoor Air Pollution

Polyester (1953), "wrinkle free" fabrics developed from xylene and ethylene.Polyester is the terminal product in a chain of very reactive and toxic precursors. Most are carcinogens; all are poisonous. And even if none of these chemicals remain entrapped in the final polyester structure (which they most likely do), the manufacturing process requires workers and our environment to be exposed to some or all of the chemicals shown in the flowchart above. There is no doubt that the manufacture of polyester is an environmen-tal and public health burdenthat we would be better off without.

Polyester fabric is soft, smooth, supple – yet still a plastic. It contributes to our body burden in ways that we are just beginning to understand. And because polyester is highly flammable, it is often treated with a flame retardant, increasing the toxic load. So if you think that youʼve lived this long being exposed to these chemicals and havenʼt had a problem, remember that the human body can only withstand so much toxic load - and that the endocrine disrupting chemicals which donʼt seem to bother you may be affecting generations to come.

Did you know there are little creatures that share your bed and live on your stuffed animals - and cause air pollution? They are tiny dust mites, invisible to the human eye. They like to eat dry flakes of skin, and their waste affects indoor air quality.

Synthetic fibre are TOXIC

Stop buying stuffed toys. Keep the air fresh indoor.

These pollutants can cause a range of health problems, from triggering allergic reactions and asthma to cancer and even death.