Elevated mercury levels in pregnant woman linked to skin cream from Mexico.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.05.030 and PMC identifier 6557383.
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Abstract
Mercury exposure during pregnancy can have serious health effects for a developing fetus including impacting the child's neurologic and cognitive development. Through biomonitoring in a low-income Latina population in California, we identified a patient with high levels of mercury and traced the source to face creams purchased in a pharmacy in Mexico.
Medical subject headings
- Environmental Monitoring
- Mercury
- Skin Cream