http://www.lingerista.net/article/essensuelle-launches-lingerie-line-with-silver-yarns A Lingerie Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:06:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.lingerista.net/article/essensuelle-launches-lingerie-line-with-silver-yarns/comment-page-1#comment-316 Chris S Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:32:36 +0000 http://www.lingerista.net/article/essensuelle-launches-lingerie-line-with-silver-yarns#comment-316 What a potential disaster! This is a company jumping on a silver bandwagon without any care for the science. Whilst silver is a powerful antimicrobial, it is the second most toxic metal to aquatic plants and fish (behind mercury) and acts by leaving the fabric and coating the skin. It is possible to absorb silver directly into the body from the outside and this can also build up in human skin. Wearing silver on intimate areas is likely to increase the chance of absorption and the washing process will release these ions from the fabric into the environment. The USA are currently considering classifying silver as a pesticide and have already prosecuted a company for using it outside registered areas. In Sweden, the State run Pharmacy has banned the sale of silver impregnated sticking plasters because of their toxic effects on the environment. If you need an antibacterial agent in your knickers then opt for a non-migrating product like the AEGIS microbe shield in something like Dermasilk clothing. dermasilk.co.uk What a potential disaster! This is a company jumping on a silver bandwagon without any care for the science. Whilst silver is a powerful antimicrobial, it is the second most toxic metal to aquatic plants and fish (behind mercury) and acts by leaving the fabric and coating the skin. It is possible to absorb silver directly into the body from the outside and this can also build up in human skin. Wearing silver on intimate areas is likely to increase the chance of absorption and the washing process will release these ions from the fabric into the environment. The USA are currently considering classifying silver as a pesticide and have already prosecuted a company for using it outside registered areas. In Sweden, the State run Pharmacy has banned the sale of silver impregnated sticking plasters because of their toxic effects on the environment. If you need an antibacterial agent in your knickers then opt for a non-migrating product like the AEGIS microbe shield in something like Dermasilk clothing. dermasilk.co.uk

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