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Bangladesh tannery workers pay high price for cheap fashion

AJ+: Bangladesh's leather exports are a billion dollar industry, but tannery workers exposed to toxic chemicals

Bangladesh has become synonymous with cheap, ready-made garments and the high human cost of fast fashion. In the underground leather tanneries of Dhaka, few safeguards exist for workers. Industrial chemicals are devastating public health and the environment, including the world’s largest river delta. 

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