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Article

8 Apr 2015

Author:
Tellason

Sandblasting in apparel supply chains continues to cause deaths & disease despite legal bans

The International Labour Organization estimates that every year, nearly 2.3 million people will lose their life due to horrible workplace conditions and an astonishing 160 million will contract occupational diseases. One deadly contribution to this statistic is international practice of sandblasting...The ban on sandblasting may have decreased the amount of sandblasting overall, but by assuming that this is the solution to our problem, we are completely missing the bigger picture. Banning sandblasting does not mean the practice no longer exists-- in fact, it is very much alive and will continue to negatively impact the lives of international denim workers unless we build awareness around the issue and work to end the practice for good. [refers to Levi-Strauss & Co, H&M, Armani, Versace]