Download In Senegal, Skin-Lightening Remains Popular Despite Health Risks
塞內(nèi)加爾人忽視健康風(fēng)險(xiǎn)使用亮膚產(chǎn)品

The World Health Organization says that a quarter of Senegalese women use skin-lightening products regularly. The products, even those claiming to have so-called "natural" components, can contain mercury, hydroquinone or caustic agents like sodium hydroxide. These are dangerous ingredients that can cause cancer and are potentially disfiguring. VOA's Anne Look has more from Dakar, where women say the risks are simply the price of beauty.
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