Knowledge of the risks associated with skin bleaching among Togolese users.

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.

journal_name

Trop Doct

journal_title

Tropical doctor

authors

Kpanake L,Sastre MT,Sorum PC,Mullet E

doi

10.1258/td.2007.060151

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-01-01 00:00:00

pages

49-50

issue

1

eissn

0049-4755

issn

1758-1133

journal_volume

38

pub_type

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