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MORE than a century ago, porcelainwhite skin was the sign of a well-born lady; she wore long dresses and carried a parasol to safeguard her enviably pale complexion from the sun.
She even went as far as using leadbased cosmetics and arsenic to lighten her skin, little realising the significant health risks of doing so.See the full content of this document
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Sunbeds: A Fatal Obsession ; This Week, Devastating New Research Proves Women Are Risking Death in Sunbed Salons - to Look Like 'Tanorexic' Celebrities [Eire Region]
There was much at stake: after all, coarser, darkened skin was the sorry fate of those who toiled in the fields.
In short, the colour of your skin was a clearly recognised indicator of your social standing.Everything changed in the Twe...See the full content of this document
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