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‘I would whiten my skin no matter the cost:’ CNN readers around the globe tell of the pressure to look whiter. -
Skin whitening: What is it, what are the risks and who profits? -
Rwanda made the sale of skin whitening products a crime. It’s working, but underground market persists -
After rebranding in the West, many beauty companies are still offering to ‘whiten’ skin elsewhere -
• Video 6:31Video Skin lightening is an $8.6 billion industry. This woman is trying to stop it 6:31 -
• Video 3:21Video Mercury found in some beauty products can enter the bloodstream, the brain and breastmilk 3:21
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