Poisoning -- Australia
[A health warning has been issued after 3 children in Sydney became ill after using eyeliner almost entirely made of lead, imported from Pakistan and sold in stores in the Indian and Pakistani communities in Australia.]
The Hashmi Kohl branded product was 84 per cent lead and also contained high levels of dangerous metals including arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and mercury.
NSW [New South Wales] Better Regulation Minister Matt Kean said the toxic ingredients were revealed after lab testing
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5928184&promed&0
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