Throughout my research, I intend to find sources to back my claim on “How Fashion Kills.” Throughout time, fashion has been the most common way to express oneself, but it could also be seen as a safety concern. Clothing could lead to injury, and maybe even death. I hope to find instances of injury due to not wearing appropriate clothing, such as non-slip shoes, bright clothing, and climate change. I, in good faith, aim to provide integrity in my quest for a quality paper. I love to support my claim and have a lasting interest in the topic of learning. I would also like to find claims that provide a counter-argument to my writing, allowing me to disprove their works and build a stronger claim.
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How I Intend to Use It: In the United States, many injuries and deaths occur due to incidents of slips, which eventually lead to falls. I will use this source to support the argument that wearing slip-on shoes cannot prevent injuries or death, but instead leads to costs of billions of dollars.
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Background: This article covers the topic of injuries that occur due to slips and falls in the United States of America. It presents a statistic indicating that there are around 32,000 deaths in the US due to falls, with 25% of these deaths associated with not wearing the right footwear. Additionally, it establishes US law regarding the definition of slippery surfaces and what makes a surface slippery.
(Gilkey, D. (2021). Slips, Trips, and Falls: A Call to Duty. World Safety Journal, 30(1).) https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1056&&context=shih&&sei-redir=1&referer=https%253A%252F%252Fscholar.google.com%252Fscholar%253Fhl%253Den%2526as_sdt%253D0%25252C31%2526q%253DHow%252Bmany%252Bdeaths%252Bon%252Bthe%252Bjob%252Bdue%252Bto%252Bnon%252Bslip%252Bshoes%2526oq%253DHow%252Bmany%252Bdeaths%252Bon%252Bthe%252Bjob%252Bdue%252Bto%252Bnonslip%252Bsho#search=%22How%20many%20deaths%20job%20due%20non%20slip%20shoes%22
How I intend to Use it: Using the invention of the hard hat highlights the importance of wearing something on your head. We should always consider wearing a helmet. This source helps emphasize the significance of preventing slips as well as falls. Rather, this one specifically focuses on injuries and nonfatal head injuries. I will be able to support an argument from source one by referencing source two.
Background: The article dives deep into the numerical claims, such as the total number of head injuries being around 87,000. It also highlights OSHA’s ruling that requires individuals on the job site to wear protective gear, as well as the number of slip and fall injuries sustained on the floor, which amount to approximately 724 incidents from slips, trips, and falls.
Twist-Rowlinson K. Who got your back? Select hard hats that prevent back-of-head traumatic injuries. Chilton’s industrial safety & hygiene news. Published online 2015:48-. https://go-gale-com.ezproxy.rowan.edu/ps/i.do?p=GBIB&u=rowan&id=GALE%7CA430547013&v=2.1&it=r&aty=ip
How I intend to Use it: I wanted to cover a topic that examines the long-term effects of clothing that lead to injury. In the world, many people are always called out for wearing the wrong shoes made too tight for the foot, making it uncomfortable. The paper discusses the long-term effects of high heels and the potential for injury.
Background: The source dives deep into a study of a sample size of women wearing high heels over a period of time, which led to them suffering from ankle sprains, back pain, and leg pain.
Atif, M. M., Afzal, F., Rasul, A., Islam, A., & Khan, A. (2021). Association of high heeled shoes and low back pain among students who wear high heeled shoes. Rawal Medical Journal, 46(4), 884-884. ( https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Farjad_Afzal/publication/355216129_Association_of_high_heeled_shoes_and_low_back_pain_among_students_who_wear_high_heeled_shoes/links/616905098ad119749b1f2201/Association-of-high-heeled-shoes-and-low-back-pain-among-students-who-wear-high-heeled-shoes.pdf
How I intend to Use it: I want to talk about visibility and car accidents. This brings the topic to light; it uses a survey-based response with a good filter to ensure that there isn’t much junk. I plan to use it to show the importance of reflective and fluorescent clothing. We should always look for a lollipop man with a vest to make sure that there are fewer injuries.
Background: The numerical data from this source is impressive; the survey participants show an increased risk of injury if a biker is not wearing appropriate outfits. Reflective: No: 137 (74%), Yes: 47 (26%). Fluorescent: No: 146 (79%), Yes: 38 (21%). Additionally, it’s important to explain the number of crashes that occur at certain times of the day.
Lacherez, P., Wood, J. M., Marszalek, R. P., & King, M. J. (2013). Visibility-related characteristics of crashes involving bicyclists and motor vehicles – Responses from an online questionnaire study. Transportation Research., 20, 52–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2013.04.003 (https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.rowan.edu/science/article/pii/S1369847813000508?via%3Dihub
How I intend to Use it: When I research, I remember the topic of fast fashion and its impact on climate change. As the statement earlier describes, fashion kills; you bet ya that climate change goes after us all. I’m going to use this article as the conclusion to finish the paper off, describing the effects of the process of making clothing to the end, which is disposing of clothing.
Background: The sources used in this article are vast Water use. The fashion industry uses large amounts of water, totaling 79 billion cubic meters in 2015 Chemical use. The textile industry uses over 15,000 different chemicals during the manufacturing process, beginning during fiber production. The Panel on Climate Change claims that the textile industry causes 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Counterintuitive Fall 2024 
When so much of your material covers the dangers to individuals of wearing specific garments, it’s risky to expect readers to follow you when you “digress” to the massive additional topic of the effect of the entire fashion industry on the entire global environment. You may be able to pull it off, but it will take considerable skill to get readers to buy in.