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Mercury in Skin Whitening Cream Blamed for Sight Loss

An unidentified formula, produced outside the US, reportedly caused partial blindness for Minnesota woman, according to CNN.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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A woman in Minnesota lost part of her vision “most likely from using beauty products containing high levels” of mercury, according to a case report shared on CNN. The products, produced outside the US, were not named and the woman remains anonymous. Skin whiteners and bleaching agents are widely used in markets around the world. The report, made public by Dr. Erin Batdorff with the Minnesota Poison Control System, details the extensive symptoms experienced by the woman, also a mother, and how...

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