Rooting out skin creams that contain toxic mercury
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 05:01
in Health & Medicine
As most countries try to rid themselves of mercury pollution, some people are massaging creams containing the metal directly onto their skin to lighten it, putting themselves and others at risk for serious health problems. To find those most at risk, scientists are reporting that they can now identify these creams and intervene much faster than before.