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| The Goree Day & Night Cream suspected to have caused 5 women to get sick |
The Centre for Health Protection has again urged the public not to use a whitening cream product suspected to excessive mercury and has caused five women, at least two of them Filipinas, to get sick.
The third warning against "Goree Day and Night
Beauty Cream" was issued Friday after a fourth woman aged 40 was taken to
hospital, and was found to have proteinuria, or the presence of excess proteins
in urine suspected to be the result of her having used the said product for
months.
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In extreme cases, this condition could lead to renal or kidney failure.
The patient was, however, listed in stable condition
and has since been discharged.
This was the third time that women who had used the cream
and another product, “Goree Beauty
Cream with Lycopene, Avocado & Aloevera” were found to suffer
from the same ailment.
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In the first two cases reported on Nov. 2 last year, the women involved, aged 39 and 43, were said to be Filipinas.
Two more were
reported recently, aged 34 and 45, but their nationalities were not mentioned, as well as the most recent one.
A woman selling the Goree products in Central was
reportedly arrested and prosecuted only last month.
According
to the CHP, chronic exposure to mercury can damage the nervous system and
kidneys.
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“Symptoms may include tremors, irritability, insomnia, memory deterioration, concentration difficulty, impaired hearing and vision, and change in the taste function. In severe cases, renal failure may occur," the CHP added.
It urged people using the products to immediately stop using them, and consult a doctor immediately if they feel unwell or doubtful about their health.
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