Some flip-flops, sandals, clogs, and rubber shoes recently tested in the Philippines have shown high concentrations of chemicals that are harmful to human health and the environment, an investigation by a Swedish environmental group revealed.
“We have found frightening concentrations of environmental toxins in the shoes that can spread to people and to the environment as the shoes become worn,†Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) president Mikael Karlsson said.
The investigation on toxins in flip-flops, sandals, clogs, and rubber shoes was conducted in seven countries: the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, and Sweden.
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