Mercury content in skin-lightening creams and potential hazards to the health of saudi women

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-130

  Al Saleh, Iman ^a   Al Doush, Inaam ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CREAM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG DETERMINATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA;

CALIBRATION; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MERCURY; OINTMENTS; SAUDI ARABIA; SKIN PIGMENTATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0030924635     PISSN: 00984108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00984109708984016     Document Type: Article

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