79% too much!79% Too Much! U.S. health officials are warning consumers to avoid the Latin American folk remedy litargirio, a yellow- or peach-colored powder from the Dominican Republic, because it can cause lead poisoning lead poisoning or plumbism (plŭm`bĭz'əm), intoxication of the system by organic compounds containing lead. , which can cause brain, liver, and kidney damage. Litargirio is frequently used as an antiperspirant antiperspirant /an·ti·per·spir·ant/ (-per´spir-ant) inhibiting or preventing perspiration, or an agent that does this. an·ti·per·spi·rant n. and deodorant deodorant /de·odor·ant/ (de-o´der-int) 1. masking offensive odors. 2. an agent that so acts. de·o·dor·ant n. . But studies show that application of the powder can be an extreme health hazard. One sample studied was shown to be 79% lead. |
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