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Mercury Poisoning Cases Highlight Danger of Homemade Skin Creams

KQED News Staff

Sep 16, 2014 at

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Skin-lightening creams are perennially popular around the world -- but many of the products contain mercury, which is toxic. In California, some women are having friends and relatives smuggle in stuff that wouldn't be legal here.

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