culture El Sudcaliforniano 2026-10-29

Victims of Fashion: The Toxic 19th-Century Green Dresses

A look back at the 19th century reveals that a popular vibrant green dress trend hid deadly, highly toxic pigments. These fashionable garments inadvertently poisoned an entire generation.

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