The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed concern over the use of bleaching creams in the country, which it said is capable of increasing the rate of cases of cancer.
Director-General of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye who spoke at the North-Central Zonal Media Sensitization Workshop on the Dangers of Bleaching Creams and Regulatory Control held in Jos, Plateau State, said a World Health Organization (WHO) study has revealed that 77 per cent of Nigerian women make use of skin bleaching creams and the figure is the highest in Africa compared to 59 percent in Togo, 35 per cent in South Africa and 27 percent in Senegal.
The DG who was represented by the Agency’s Director of Chemical Evaluation and Research, Dr. Leonard Omokpariola noted that the scary statistic has shown that the menace of bleaching creams in Nigeria has become a national health emergency that requires a multi-faceted regulatory approach.
Adeyeye said;
“Last…
Source: Linda Ikeji
