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Persistent Threat: PFAS in Textiles and Water in Molla Bazar Community, Bangladesh - 2024

 

Location of affected community Molla Bazar in Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Sampling Site

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Basic Information

Case ID: 2024-011

Identification Number from Open Supply Hub (OS-ID): BD201924879X5H3

Open supply hub link

Affected Country: Bangladesh

Ecological Sector Risks concerned:

  • Soil contamination
  • Food contamination
  • Water and freshwater pollution
  • Chemicals of concern (as defined in UNEP Chemicals in Products Programme) (use or exposure or emission)

Community Details

Name of community:
Molla Bazar Community

District of community:
Ashulia (Dhaka Export Processing Zone)

Dhaka

Bangladesh

Workers movement

No information about unions available.

No information about workers committees available.

Business Relations

Known business relationship to factory:

Nearby factories include Windy Group, Sharmin Group, Ha-Meem Group, Wintex Garments Ltd. (OS-ID BD201924879X5H3) and Ethical Garments. 

Follow up

Known Reaction by Buyer(s):

Not applicable at this moment.

Sources

Name of reporting organisation: ESDO and IPEN

Source of information about the case:

https://ipen.org/sites/default/files/documents/pfas-textiles-water-bangladesh-v3.pdf

Contributor: HEJ Support

 

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