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'Fishy' Make-up on the Hook for Mercury Exposure: A Case Series

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Drescher, O, Dewailly, E, Krimholtz, M, Rutchik, J·2014·West Indian Medical Journal
DOI 10.7727/wimj.2013.034
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OBJECTIVE: This report examines the source and outcome of four Barbadian women with extremely high hair mercury concentrations (361-5617 µg/g inorganic mercury) due to topical application of mercury containing skin-lightening cosmetics. METHODS: Inorganic hair and urine mercury analysis was done at the toxicological centre laboratory of the Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec (Standard Council of Canada accredited). The clinical examinations were performed on location at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital of Barbados. RESULTS: Urine samples [7-135 µg/L, normal < 2 µg/L] revealed elevated mercury concentrations signifying systemic exposure. Reported symptoms during the clinical examination were consistent but nonspecific to chronic mercury exposure. CONCLUSION: Evidently, cosmetics containing dangerous levels of mercury are still available for purchase in Barbados and should be entirely banned.

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Authors
Drescher, O., Dewailly, E., Krimholtz, M., & Rutchik, J.
Affiliations
  • Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (CA)
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital (BB)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
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Venue
West Indian Medical Journal
Publisher
West Indian Medical Journal
Published
2014-10-07
Volume
62
Issue
8
Pages
770-2
ISSN
0043-3144 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.7727/wimj.2013.034
OpenAlex
W2102442469
Cited by
8
References
0
Citations by year
2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 1
FWCI
0.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • West Indian Medical Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec
  • International Development Research Centre
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
Keywords
mercury exposure, inorganic mercury, hair mercury, urinary mercury, skin lightening cosmetics, cosmetic safety, Barbados, women, non-specific symptoms

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