This is fresh air, I'm Tanya Mosley.

Most of us have gotten into the habit

of checking out the ingredient labels

on our foods or skin products.

But what about our clothing?

If you flip that little tag on the back of your collar,

you won't see much information

except for maybe where the garment is made

or if it's cotton or something else.

But nothing about the chemicals used

to keep that fabric vibrant water proof or wrinkle free.

Well, our guest today, journalist Alden Wicker,

began investigating why a few years ago.

After some flight attendants started having awful reactions

like painful skin rashes and flammatory diseases

and even trouble breathing after wearing their uniforms.

Wicker's investigation led her

to the unregulated use of potentially harmful chemicals

in everyday clothing, and she's written a book

about it titled, to die for, spelled D-Y-E.

How toxic fashion is making us sick and how we can fight back.

Alden Wicker is an independent journalist

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