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PPE may protect us, but it harms the sweatshop workers who make it
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posted on 2023-06-09, 21:11 authored by Arianne ShahvisiArianne Shahvisi, Mei TruebaMei TruebaOne of the greatest controversies of the UK coronavirus crisis is the shortage of PPE for NHS workers. Yet most PPE is made in sweatshops, and its production endangers the health of those who make it. Ironically, workers who produce personal protective equipment for others invariably have inadequate protection themselves.
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BMJ BlogsPublisher URL
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Journal of Medical Ethics BlogDepartment affiliated with
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine Publications
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- Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research Publications
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