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Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

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Is There a Risk of Lead and PPD Contamination of Red and Black Henna?

The fda is considering lowering the maximum allowable lead levels in lip stick from 20 down to ten. A single application could expose a grown woman to perhaps 12 times the tolerable daily intake. Lead accumulates in your bones and may them be released into the blood stream during pregnancy, where it can slip through the placenta or into the breast moke.

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