• Contaminate homes, exposes residents • World Health Organization warns of the health risks of mercury SLPs—and recommends phase out • Minamata Convention bans manufacture, trade of cosmetics w/over 1 ppm mercury • Once sold primarily in local markets and beauty stores, the availability of SLPs has exploded online Dermatologist Round Table and Surveys in Bangladesh and Pakistan Pakistan, SDPI, Se. [...] My aim is to raise awareness about the toxicity and the harm associated with these products and I recommend that the government should ban such whitening creams” Conclusions and Recommendations ➢ Mercury SLPs are a global crisis warranting concerted international action ➢ Enforcement is key to stopping manufacturing ➢ All mercury compounds determined for potential use in SLPs should be banned ➢ On. [...] Abrahams & Sons Ltd has openly sold a popular mercury-containing cosmetic cream in Jamaica ● The product packaging states that the product contains 3% ammoniated mercury ● Owner claimed he imports the ammoniated mercury from the United States Thailand ● Jenisa: a small-scale local manufacturer and storefront, confirmed SLPs contained ammoniated mercury, referred to as “AM” ● Inter Coslabs: discuss. [...] (Silken Deluxe, Jamaica) ● An also Indian compound supplier claimed Quimicalited sold ammoniated mercury to Noah Chemicals Spain ● Quimicalited: supplies ammoniated mercury for use in the production of skin whitening products and confirmation of export of elemental mercury in the past. [...] Recommendations ● Update national laws to be consistent with the Convention ● Strengthen and ensure enforcement of the manufacturing and trade ban of mercury-added SLPs in the manufacturing countries ● Take measures to control online sales ● Control the production and trade of mercury- added compounds Questions? Thanks to ZMWG for reviewing our report.
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