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These creams below have mercury in them. They are used to: lighten skin get rid of wrinkles, age spots, freckles, acne, or other blemishes j Mercury is a poison. You can spread it from your hands all over your home. It gets into people’s bodies. It is especially bad for children. 2/19 “My neighbor was using a Mexican face cream to remove spots. She didn’t know it had mercury in it. Because she held her son a lot, he was poisoned. He spent two weeks in the hospital.” - Maria R. , California Department of Public Health Environmental Health Investigations Branch

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Page 1: “My neighbor was using a Mexican face cream to remove ... · get rid of wrinkles, age spots, freckles, acne, or other blemishes j Mercury is a poison. You can spread it from your

These creams below have mercury in them. They are used to: lighten skin get rid of wrinkles, age spots, freckles, acne, or other blemishes

j Mercury is a poison. You can spread it from your hands all over your home. It gets into people’s bodies. It is especially bad for children.

2/19

“My neighbor was using a Mexican face cream to remove spots. She didn’t know it had mercury in it. Because she held her son a lot, he was poisoned. He spent two weeks in the hospital.”

- Maria R.

,

California Department of Public Health Environmental Health Investigations Branch

Page 2: “My neighbor was using a Mexican face cream to remove ... · get rid of wrinkles, age spots, freckles, acne, or other blemishes j Mercury is a poison. You can spread it from your

Las cremas en las fotos abajo tienen mercurio. Se usan para: aclarar la piel quitar arrugas, pano, pecas, acne o otras manchas j El mercurio es un veneno. Lo puede esparcir desde sus manos a todo el resto de su casa. El mercurio entra al cuerpo de las personas. Es especialmente malo para los ninos.

Si usted usa cremas como las que se muestran arriba,

a su médico, lleve este folleto y su crema

Hágase un EXAMEN de orina para mercurio

“Mi vecina estaba usando una crema mexicana para sacar las manchas de la cara. Ella no sabía que tenía mercurio. Ella cargaba mucho a su niño y por eso él se envenenó. El niño tuvo que estar dos semanas en el hospital.”

- Maria R.

2/19

Para asesoramiento me dico gratis, llame a Control de Envenenamiento al

1-800-222-1222.

Para ayuda sobre mercurio en cremas, conta ctese al (510) 981-4354 o [email protected].

Departamento de Salud Pu blica de California Rama de Investigaciones de Salud Ambiental

Algunas cremas para la cara pueden evenenar a los niños