Source #1
Toxic Bedrooms by Walter Bader
This book is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to a quality, non-toxic night’s sleep. Specifically, this book looks at chronic sleep problems associated with conditions such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and general lung impairment. The main culprit Walter Bader focuses on is mattresses, ladened with polyurethane foam and other chemical additives.
This is a scholarly source essential to my understanding of how petrochemical based common bedroom items can affect the average consumers health.
Source #2
A review article published by the journal of Environmental Research titled “Human health risks due to exposure to inorganic and organic chemicals from
textiles: A review” by Joaquim Rovira and José L. Domingo.
This source gleans information about everyday toxins that have leached into the textile industry, thus our everyday clothing. It points out risks associated with petrochemicals such as flame retardants and dyes. This source is a great complementary piece to the other sources mentioned for it expands the playing field to not just the aspect of sleep, but health all-encompassing in relation to textiles.
Source #3
A chapter from “Impact of Textile Product Emissions: Toxicological Considerations in Assessing Indoor Air Quality and Human Health” by Mansoor Bhat, Fatma Erasion, Kadir Gedik, and Eftade O’ Gaga.
This source provides a detailed description of textile processing while also acknowledging their emissions. The chapter highlights a variety of chemicals given off as byproducts in relation to everyday products such as carpets and clothing. Also, the chapter looks at not just dermal contact as a point of ingesting these chemicals, but also from the standpoint of indoor air pollution.
Source #4
An article titled “Microfiber Emissions from Functionalized Textiles: Potential Threat for Human Health and Environmental Risks” by Shanmugam Sudarshan, Sekar Harikrishnan, and more.
This scholarly article goes into all microfibers, especially their biodegradability potential. In addition, it compares its counterparts, natural material (e.g., cotton and wool) in relation to its biodegradability. The article hones in on the textile industry’s impact on marine life, as well. The aspect of marine life is an aspect this source provides that the others don’t.
Source #5
From a book titled, Textile Science and Clothing Technology by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu, a chapter named “Roadmap to Sustainable Textiles and
Clothing”.
This source reviews certifications and claims of labels within the textile industry. It is important to navigate these labels and certifications to understand the highest quality textile products to ensure better health.
*All these sources aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the textile industry — their standards, measures, and effectiveness with regard to human health in the form of dermal contact, indoor air pollution and water supply. These sources come in the form of books and research articles analyzing the textile industry and their byproducts.
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Nice work, Holistic.
Your post should also contain a lengthier and more detailed Research Proposal to replace the usually sketchy one-sentence Hypothesis you started out with before gathering your early research.
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I appreciate the Appendix, Holistic. Consider moving it to the top and titling it “Research Proposal.” Add as much detail as you can about the narrow Hypothesis you expect to be able to support with research. You don’t need to actually deliver on that prediction, but it helps focus your reading to have one.
I understand that you’re pleased to have found a source that broadens your indictment of the fabric industry as a polluter not only of our indoor environment but of our waterways as well, but your paper doesn’t need broadening. I’ll be happier if you satisfy my greedy notion that you keep your focus very tight. I’m looking for that moment when the new mother is handed her perfect baby and wraps her, to take her home, in . . . the first of thousands of toxic garments that will shorten or deteriorate her life.
You don’t need to demonize textiles further. It’s bad enough we wear them. Look for psychological angles to work instead. Prices we’re willing to pay for things we know are hazardous? That sort of thing.
Provisionally graded. Grades on this assignment are subject to change all the way to the portfolio, when it will become the “Annotated Bibliography.”
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