Health Impact Of Fast Fashion & Toxic Knockoffs By Ivanhoe Broadcast News on July 17, 2026

Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Americans spend billions each year chasing the latest trend. Fast fashion is now a global industry worth well over a hundred billion dollars. A five-thousand-dollar handbag look for 50 bucks? For some shoppers, that’s the thrill. But the counterfeit market is no small side hustle. The OECD estimates fake goods make up more than 460 billion dollars in global trade and clothing, shoes, handbags, and luxury accessories top the list. U.S. officials say most counterfeit goods seized at the border come from China and Hong Kong. Now, concerns are growing that some of these bargains may carry something else, chemicals you didn’t pay for. https://www.ivanhoe.com/?p=37327&preview=1&_ppp=5087407228