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News items on 'Skin Irritation'
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(BBC 12/06/2009)
Carlene, 35, from Kingston, Jamaica, has been "bleaching" her skin for three years. She uses skin lightening creams which are popular with many Afro-Caribbean, African and Asian people, despite repeated health warnings. Some of the products contain toxic chemicals, such as hydroquinone, which may cause skin irritation, bleaching, or even infection, when applied in excessive quantities.
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