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Mercury exposure and health risks associated with use of skin-lightening products: A systematic review

2022-08-03 toxicology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe Minamata Convention on Mercury (Article 4) prohibits the manufacture, import or export of skin-lightening products containing mercury concentrations above 1 g/g. However, there is a lack of knowledge surrounding the global prevalence of mercury-added skin-lightening products. ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to increase our understanding of worldwide human mercury exposure and associated health risks from the use of skin-lightening products. MethodsA systematic search of ...

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