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. 2008 Jan;38(1):49-50.
doi: 10.1258/td.2007.060151.

Knowledge of the risks associated with skin bleaching among Togolese users

L Kpanake  1 , M T Munoz Sastre, P C Sorum, E Mullet
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Knowledge of the risks associated with skin bleaching among Togolese users

L Kpanake et al. Trop Doct. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

We examined the extent of Togolese users' knowledge of the health risks associated with the regular use of bleaching agents. A massive underestimation of some of the main risks was discovered. The more frequent the use of bleaching agents, the higher the underestimation.

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