Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Diana of Best Baby Organics, who owns an online, organic-only, baby boutique. She was kind enough to shed some light on why organic is the best choice for baby clothes and our conversation prompted me to do some further investigation of my very own.
Here's an overview of what I found out:
- Formaldehyde is a common fabric finish.
- 7 of the top 15 pesticides used on conventionally grown cotton crops in the United States have been classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as potential or known carcinogens.
- Over a third of a pound of pesticides are used to produce the average cotton t-shirt.
- Repeated washing does not guarantee that these chemicals will go away.
Pretty astonishing isn't it?
And that's just a fraction of what I found out. Let's take a look at the more in-depth information.
