面霜渠道一定要正规，搞不好会中毒！

A Sacramento woman went to the emergency room in July with numbness in her hands and feet, slurred speech and trouble walking.

今年7月，萨克拉门托一名妇女进入急诊室，手脚麻木，说话含糊不清，走路也有困难。

The 47-year-old mother of five wasn't having a stroke or heart attack. She was suffering from mercury poisoning from a tainted anti-wrinkle cream imported from Mexico, KCRA-TV reported.

这位47岁、有5个孩子的母亲没有中风或心脏病发作。据朝中社报道，她因从墨西哥进口的一种受污染的抗皱面霜导致汞中毒。

Olivia Kasirye, the public health officer for the Sacramento County Department of Health Services, told CBS Sacramento that the woman's cream contained methylmercury, a very toxic type of mercury.

萨克拉门托县卫生服务局的公共卫生官员奥利维亚·卡西耶(olivia kasirye)对哥伦比亚广播公司萨克拉门托频道(cbs sacramento)表示，这名妇女的面霜中含有甲基汞，甲基汞是一种毒性很强的汞。

This is the first time a methylmercury poisoning from face cream has occurred in the United States, the department said in a statement.

该部门在一份声明中说，这是美国首次发生面霜甲基汞中毒事件。

Kasirye is urging the public to immediately discontinue use of similar skin creams imported from Mexico because of how dangerous methylmercury is for adults and children.

卡西耶敦促公众立即停止使用从墨西哥进口的类似护肤霜，因为甲基汞对成人和儿童非常危险。

The most common way that people are exposed to methylmercury is through eating fish and shellfish that contain the toxin, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

环境保护署称，人们接触甲基汞最常见的方式，是食用含有甲基汞毒素的鱼类和贝类。

Skin exposure to methylmercury can affect the central and peripheral systems, with symptoms including tremors, memory loss and cognitive and motor dysfunction, according to the World Health Organization.

世界卫生组织称，皮肤接触甲基汞会影响中枢和外周系统，症状包括震颤、记忆丧失以及认知和运动功能障碍。

The average amount of mercury in blood is up to about 5 micrograms per liter as a result of mercury that is likely to be in someone's diet, according to the New York State Department of Health. The woman had 2,630 micrograms per liter in her blood, according to KCRA.

根据纽约州卫生部的数据，由于汞可能存在于人们的饮食中，血液中汞的平均含量高达每升5微克。据朝中社报道，这名妇女的血液中每升高达2630微克。

The WHO and the Pan American Health Organization reported in 2017 that mercury was used in skin-lightening products for its ability to suppress melanin, resulting in fading hyperpigmentation, acne scars and overall skin tone.

世卫组织和泛美卫生组织在2017年报告称，汞因其抑制黑色素的能力，而被广泛应用于美白产品中，有助于改善色素沉着、痤疮疤痕和整体肤色。