Sacramento County Department of Health Services said it is the first case of methylmercury poisoning linked to a skin cream.
is a very poisonous form of mercury which can attack the body's nervous system and can cause severe illness for pregnant women as well as unborn and young children.poisoning include difficulty in concentrating, memory loss, nervousness, headaches, fatigue, tremors, and numbness or tingling in hands, feet, or around the lips.are also at risk of pink hands and feet, gum disease, poor muscle tone, leg cramps, high blood pressure and outbreaks of rashes.
are at risk of it accumulating in their bloodstream as it can take more than a year to drop significantly.tilefishThe Department of Health Services is advising all those who are using skin cream imported from Mexico to:Go to the doctor and get tested for mercury in your blood and urine
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