A biochemist, Mrs Maryam Bello-Hassan, has warned that prolonged use of cosmetics containing harmful substances such as heavy metals, could lead to fatal health consequences, including organ damage. Bello-Hassan gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Bello-Hassan, who is also a graduate teaching assistant at Texas Tech University, USA, said while cosmetics are designed to enhance people’s appearance, they should not come at the cost of their health. “I carried out a recent study on ‘Healthy Risk Assessment of Heavy…
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