Spectrometric analysis of mercury content in 549 skin-lightening products: Is mercury toxicity a hidden global health hazard?

Spectrometric analysis of mercury content in 549 skin-lightening products: Is mercury toxicity a hidden global health hazard?

Background Cosmetic skin lightening is practiced worldwide. Mercury is a well-documented melanotoxin added to some lightening products. However, mercury can cause many dermatologic, renal, and neurologic problems. The Food and Drug Administration limits the amount of mercury in cosmetic products to...

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Main Authors: Carsten R. Hamann, Waranya Boonchai, Liping Wen, Emi Nishijima Sakanashi, Chia Yu Chu, Kylin Hamann, Curtis P. Hamann, Kumar Sinniah, Dathan Hamann
Other Authors: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Format: Article
Published: 2018
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Medicine
Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/34308
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Institution: Mahidol University

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