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Toxic Mercury Levels Detected In Pakistan-Made Beauty Creams Seized In Maharashtra's Nanded, Raising Serious Health Concerns

Headline via Free Press Journal · first report 13 Nov, 16:16 IST, latest 13 Nov, 20:03 IST

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What we know

5 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Deccan Chronicle at 13 Nov, 16:16 IST; the latest is from Free Press Journal at 13 Nov, 20:03 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by5 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 16:16 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 20:03 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

Lab Report Reveals Mercury Levels Up To 48,453 Times Permissible Limit In Seized Cosmetics
Maharashtra authorities have taken action by seizing beauty creams in Nanded that contained alarmingly high levels of mercury, valued at Rs 40 lakh. Laboratory analysis revealed that these creams posed severe health risks due to toxic contents beyond…
A government laboratory has found dangerously high mercury and arsenic levels in beauty products labelled 'Made in Pakistan' and seized in Nanded. One cream contained 48,453.44 ppm of mercury, against the permissible limit of 1 ppm, officials said

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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