Are Your Clothes Getting You Sick? (with Alden Wicker)

Published: Dec. 20, 2023, 10:30 a.m.

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with journalist Alden Wicker for a conversation about the link between our clothes, toxic chemicals, and your health.\xa0\n\nAlden is a journalist and author who has written investigative pieces for outlets including Wired, The New York Times, Inc. Magazine, Popular Science, Craftsmanship Quarterly, Vox and others. Her reporting specializes in issues in the fashion industry and her latest book is called To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick \u2013 and How We Can Fight Back.\n\nThe book is a startling investigation into how chemicals and materials used by many clothing brands can actually make the people who wear them very sick. She is also the founder of a website called EcoCult, that tracks and reports on sustainable fashion.\n\nSPONSOR:\n\nChange Agents is presented by Montana Knife Company. Use CODE "CHANGEAGENTS10" for 10% off your first order at https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/\n\nMTNTOUGHGo to https://mtntough.com and enter code CHANGEAGENTS\xa0 to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 your\xa0 MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription.\n\nShop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/\n\nChange Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more.Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms.