AN environmental health group on Tuesday said that at least 27 skin whitening products that are contaminated with mercury are still being sold in the market.

EcoWaste Coalition National Coordinator Aileen Lucero said that the proliferation of these products violates the 2020 Minamata Convention mandating the phaseout of mercury-added products (MAPs).

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