Childhood Effects of Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure to Mercurial Skin Lightening Agents. Literature Review
Children's exposure to mercurial skin lightening agents at any time during their development, from intra-uterine to early developmental life, can lead to severe detrimental health effects. This is because these skin lightening agents contain inorganic mercury as their active ingredient at vary...
Main Authors: | Rebecca Murerwa, Fidel Gwala, Thomas Amuti, Mary Muange |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2022-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Students |
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Online Access: | https://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/850 |
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