Application of Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzers to Identify Mercury in Skin-Whitening Creams in Cambodia
Background. A well-documented source of mercury contamination is skin-whitening cream. The heavy metal is sometimes added to the cream to block production of melanin. Past studies have shown that about one third of skin whitening creams for sale in Phnom Penh contained mercury levels considerably hi...
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| Language: | English |
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Pure Earth
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health and Pollution |
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