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2014년 3월 5일

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UCAnews.com

The extremely unhealthy life of the Bangladesh tannery worker [Bangladesh]

…[A]ccording to Society for Environment and Human Development survey, 58 percent of tannery workers suffer from gastritis or ulcers, 31 percent suffer from skin diseases, and 10.6 percent suffer from rheumatic fever – all of which are far higher percentages compared to Bangladesh’s general population…Workers suffer from chronic skin diseases, respiratory illnesses and gastric problems caused by direct exposure to a variety of tanning chemicals…leather is primarily exported to…make products for brands including Michael Kors, Coach, Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Hugo Boss. The tannery industry has also been plagued by accusations of child labor.