Your favorite brand of cotton underwear can potentially cause breast cancer, infertility and miscarriage due to detrimental chemicals used in cotton production. This has prompted an Australian underwear company to call for a fashion revolution by encouraging men and women to switch to toxic-free underwear.
How Most Brands Of Cotton Underwear Increase The Risk Of Breast Cancer, Infertility & Miscarriage
An Australian underwear company, Mighty Good Undies, has been raising awareness that most brands of cotton underwear may cause cancer, infertility and miscarriage. This is because of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEs), a class of ingredients found in detergents used by many underwear brands and textile makers in treating cotton.
Mighty Good Undies' claims are backed by a previous study that found NPEs could potentially impact the placenta, leading to miscarriage, infertility and other complications. The exposure to NPEs has also been linked to breast cancer.
A Fashion Revolution To Change The Conventional Cotton Underwear
Despite warnings in the past, most textile manufacturers and cotton underwear companies continue to use detergents containing NPEs. This has triggered Mighty Good Undies to call for a fashion revolution by encouraging men and women to switch from the conventional cotton underwear to toxic-free underwear.
The Australian underwear company has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund its new line of toxic-free underwear. Elena Antoniou, co-founder of Mighty Good Undies, told the Daily Mail that the purpose of the project is to produce ethically made and organic cotton underwear that will give men and women peace of mind when wearing them.
"Our cotton is not only organically grown, but it is certified under the Fairtrade Cotton Standard, the same Fairtrade system that produces coffee or tea," Antoniou explained. "It ensures that the cotton is grown and processed, without harmful pesticides, or toxic chemicals that can end up as residues on our clothes and harm the environment and our personal health."
Do you agree with Mighty Good Undies' campaign? Are you convinced that cotton underwear may lead to breast cancer, infertility and miscarriage? Share your thoughts below.
