Claim: A growing number of women in West Africa inject themselves with skin-whitening substances sold illegally online, at markets or in beauty salons. Apart from potential health risks, the practice also provides a gateway to a huge web of scams. AFP has investigated the risky jabs.
Fact-check: Shady skin-whitening injections fuel health fears, scams in West Africa
Verdict: shady skin-whitening injections fuel health fears, scams in west africa
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Emilie Beraud
Date published: 2024-03-11T15:16:00