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PRO/AH/EDR> Lead poisoning, eyeliner – Australia: (Sydney) ex Pakistan, alert

Poisoning -- Australia[A health warning has been issued after 3 children in Sydney became ill after using eyeliner almost entirely made of lead, imported from Pakistan and sold in stores in the Indian and Pakistani communities in Australia.]The Hashmi Kohl branded product was 84 per cent lead and also contained high levels of dangerous metals including arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and mercury.NSW [New South Wales] Better Regulation Minister Matt Kean said the toxic ingredients were revealed after Read more [...]