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Why We Are All Fashion Victims

Friday, November 8, 2013: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Napoleon B3-C3 (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Dana Liu , Marist College
This presentation examines the toxic effects of the indigo and disperse blue 106 dyes frequently used to treat textiles and fabrics in the fashion industry. This interdisciplinary, original research evaluates the dangerous effects that our clothing has on our livelihoods through the Ames Mutagenicity test on bacterium Salmonella typhimurium cultures.