Recherchetool für Materialien Fact sheet: Toxic leather - The impact of leather production on people and the environment People and the environment around the world repeatedly suffer from poisons that have their origins in the leather industry. Workers get sick, the environment gets polluted, and people living near tanneries feed on toxic water and food that enters the food chain through polluted soils and rivers. And even with those who buy the leather shoes at the end, toxic residues can cause skin diseases.This leaflet gives an insight into leather production, especially the tanning process and its consequences for humans and the environment. The focus is on chrome tanning, as the majority of leather today is tanned with chrome. Editorial team: Bullerdieck, Lena Scope: 6 pagesReference: PDF for free download or print free of charge at the Südwind Institut back
