Resumen de Beautifully Toxic: The Effects of a Burmese Cosmetic Practice.
The article reports on the Burmese cultural practice of wearing a traditional decorative makeup called "thanakha" which is derived from this tree's bark and also on the elevated blood lead levels found in Burmese refugee children in Indiana. The article notes the children's blood lead levels were 10 times higher than that of other children. It also notes New York's health department found lead in a brand of thanakha sold there. The Burmese digestive remedy "aw tway" is mentioned.
