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Study: Halloween Face Paint Laced with Lead
by Dan ShapleyThe Daily Green
October 27th, 2009
Many face paints -- including those used in Halloween costume makeup -- often contain lead, nickel, cobalt and chromium. None of those ingredients, however, were listed on product packaging.

Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary
by Kathleen DohenyHealthDay
October 27th, 2009
If your little goblin or vampire is set to paint his or her face this Halloween to look all the more believable, you may want to think twice, according to a new report released just in time for the holiday.

Skin care products and cancer: What manufacturers don't tell you
by Dr. Lorne BrandesCTV Health blog
October 14th, 2009
A new report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology warns that an ingredient in some skin creams may have serious long-term health consequences for women with, or at risk for, breast and uterine cancer. The offending substance? Estrogen!

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